This category includes the passion play -- which dramatizes significant events in the life of Christ and is based on the text of the Bible -- and the Mormon drama -- which chronicles the founding and early history of the Mormon church based on events described in the Bible and in the Book of Mormon, a scriptural text of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints published in 1830.
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BLACK
HILLS PASSION PLAY With a summer season which began in Spearfish, SD in 1939,
the Black Hills Passion Play is one of this country’s
best-known dramatizations of the last seven days in the life
of Christ.
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THE
GREAT PASSION PLAY Accurately based on the Old Testament prophecies and
the New Testatment accounts of Christ's life, death, and
resurrection, The Great Passion Play portrays the
significant events in the last days of Jesus of Nazareth. |
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THE HILL
CUMORAH PAGEANT Taking its name from the hill in New York state where,
according to Mormon doctrine, the Angel Moroni delivered
metal plates of the Book of Mormon to Joseph Smith, the
pageant dramatizes ten stories from the Bible and
the Book of Mormon. The Hill Cumorah Pageant is performed in Palmyra,
NY. Note: Free Admission |
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THE
LIVING WORD Beginning with the Sermon on the Mount, The Living
Word reflects the last three years of the life of
Christ, with dramatic depictions of Palm Sunday, the last
supper, Gethsemane, Pilate’s court, the crucifixion
and the resurrection. |
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MAN WHO RAN Set in a replica of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, this is a dramatic presentation of the biblical account of Jonah, and Jesus's resurrection and ascension. |
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MORMON MIRACLE PAGEANT Staged on the Manti Temple Hill in Utah by a cast of 500,
this pageant recounts the struggle faced by Mormons following the
publication of the Book of Mormon in 1830, and tells
of their 1849 migration from Nauvoo, IL to Utah’s Sanpete
County. Note: Free Admission |
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THE NAUVOO PAGEANT
This pageant commemorates the birth of Joseph Smith, prophet and founder
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Note: Free Admission |
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THE PASSION PLAY IN THE SMOKIES A dramatic musical presents the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
combining authentic sets, costumes, live animals, and Hebrew dance. |
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THE PROMISE Told through the eyes of a grandfather and his grandchildren,
as they begin to talk about life, biblical characters appear. This
religious musical drama dramatizes significant events in the life of
Christ, from His birth through His ascension. |
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This three hour epic production tells the story of events in the life of Christ. With a blend of Biblical accuracy, Judean flavor, contemporary special effects, unique staging, and casting by volunteers of all ages, this dramatization carefully preserves the sacredness of the events portrayed. |