LDS Producers Musical Adaptation of Literary Classic ‘The Miracle of Forgiveness”
Named for beloved prophet, seer, and revelator Spencer Kimball’s beloved coming-of-age novel by the same name, The Miracle of Forgiveness musical will be a spectacle for the senses, directors say.
With songs named for chapter titles in the original book, the musical will delight audiences with numbers like its operatic opener “The Sin Next to Murder” (featuring Kimball entering the theater through the air on wires) and its climactic finale “Crimes Against Nature,” in which Kimball muses on his own repressed sexuality while tapdancing in front of a conga line of dancers dressed as penises.
“Spencer W. Kimball really was the Shakespeare of his generation,” says the musical’s director. “By popularizing so many little turns of phrase like “heavy petting” and “self-abuse,” he single-handedly shaped the vernacular of church members, official publications, and worthiness interviews for a generation. We’re thrilled to bring his creative genius to life in a new way.”
Tickets to see the musical performed in the Conference Center on Temple Square are already on sale.
If it’s successful, producers have already suggested interest in adapting Boyd K. Packer’s classic work ‘For Young Men Only’ next.
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From @thelordsnewsroom on Instagram.
Named for beloved prophet, seer, and revelator Spencer Kimball’s beloved coming-of-age novel by the same name, The Miracle of Forgiveness musical will be a spectacle for the senses, directors say.
With songs named for chapter titles in the original book, the musical will delight audiences with numbers like its operatic opener “The Sin Next to Murder” (featuring Kimball entering the theater through the air on wires) and its climactic finale “Crimes Against Nature,” in which Kimball muses on his own repressed sexuality while tapdancing in front of a conga line of dancers dressed as penises.
“Spencer W. Kimball really was the Shakespeare of his generation,” says the musical’s director. “By popularizing so many little turns of phrase like “heavy petting” and “self-abuse,” he single-handedly shaped the vernacular of church members, official publications, and worthiness interviews for a generation. We’re thrilled to bring his creative genius to life in a new way.”
Tickets to see the musical performed in the Conference Center on Temple Square are already on sale.
If it’s successful, producers have already suggested interest in adapting Boyd K. Packer’s classic work ‘For Young Men Only’ next.
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From @thelordsnewsroom on Instagram.