But there are powerful moments in the show, like the betrayal by Judas and of course the crucifixion of Jesus, which will leave you spell-bound and get you thinking, whichever faith you belong to. Some may argue that the musical isn’t strictly biblical and is even controversial. There is a soft number I Don’t Know How To Love Him by Mary Magdalene, along with other songs. While everyone is singing praises about the son of God, and the miracles he performs, his apostle, Judas Iscariot, in the musical monologue Heaven On Their Minds, expresses his concern over Jesus’ rising popularity as a king and the negative repercussions it will have. Soon, we are introduced to Christ, with the peppy number Hosanna, as he arrives along with his disciples in Jerusalem. – all men of God, who died for the sake of love and peace. As the song is in progress, in the background, you have visuals of Christ, as well as people like Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King etc. The musical starts off with a soul-stirring, operatic song My Son My Son by Mother Mary, which has been specially written for this rendition.
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