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Bert, Norman A. "Theatre Is Religion." The Journal of Religion and Theatre 1.1 (2002): 1-11.

 

Deboick, Sophia. "Jesus Christ Superstar Teaches Us the Perils of Celebrity." Theguardian. 26 Apr. 2011. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2011/apr/26/jesus-christ-superstar-40-celebrity>.

 

Dziemianowicz, Joe. "Keeping the Faith: Broadway Musicals Spotlight Spirituality and Religion — Song and Dance Included." Nydailynews.com. 8 Apr. 2012. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/keeping-faith-broadway-musicals-spotlight-spirituality-religion-song-dance-included-article-1.1055922>.

 

Friesen, Lauren. "Drama And Religion: The Search For A New Paradigm." The Journal of Religion and Theatre 4.1 (2005): 8-15.

 

Goodacre, Mark. "Do You Think You're What They Say You Are? Reflections on Jesus Christ Superstar." Journal of Religion and Film. 1 Oct. 1999. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.unomaha.edu/jrf/jesuscss2.htm>.

 

Howard, Jay R. "Contemporary Christian music: Where rock meets religion." The Journal of Popular Culture 26.1 (1992): 123-130.

 

Huffman, James R. "Jesus Christ Superstar—Popular art and unpopular criticism." The Journal of Popular Culture 6.2 (1972): 259-269.

 

Johnson, Todd E., and Dale Savidge. Performing the Sacred (Engaging Culture): Theology and Theatre in Dialogue. Baker Academic, 2009.

 

Koukounaras‐Liagis, Marios. "Can an educational intervention, specifically Theatre in Education, influence students’ perceptions of and attitudes to cultural and religious diversity? A socio‐educational research." British Journal of Religious Education 33.1 (2011): 75-89.

 

Lawson, Mark. "How Jewish Artists Built Broadway." Theguardian.com. 20 Nov. 2013. Web. 2 Feb. 2015. <http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/nov/20/how-jewish-artists-built-broadway-musical>.

 

Mandell, Jonathan. "Does God Exist on Stage? Theatre and Religion." HowlRound. 23 Dec. 2014. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://howlround.com/does-god-exist-on-stage-theater-and-religion>.

 

Schwartz, Stephen. "Stephen Schwartz Comments about Religion as It Relates to Musicals like Godspell, Children of Eden, The Prince of Egypt, and Bernstein's Mass." Stephenschwartz.com. 1 Jan. 2010. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.stephenschwartz.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/schwartz-on-religion.pdf>.

 

Sebesta, Judith. "Purpose and Parody in “Religious” Musical Theatre."

 

Soloski, Alexis. "Right Now, Religion in Theatre Doesn't Have a Hope in Hell." Theguardian. 13 Mar. 2012. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2012/mar/13/religion-theatre-hope-in-hell>.

 

Tumminio, Danielle. "Don't Judge a Book of Mormon By Its Cover: How Mormons Are Discovering the Musical as a Conversion Tool." Huffingtonpost.com. 13 May 2013. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle-tumminio/dont-judge-a-book-of-mormon-by-its-cover-how-mormons-are-discovering-the-musical-as-a-conversion-tool_b_3267252.html>.

 

Wuthnow, Robert. All in sync: How music and art are revitalizing American religion. University of California Press, 2003.

 

"Arena Tour." Jesus Christ Superstar. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.jesuschristsuperstar.com/arenatour/>.

 

"Children of Eden." Mtishows.com. Web. 1 Feb. 2015. <http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000175>.

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