The Passion

I love Jesus Christ so much I gave it a look and as always with an open mind. It was refreshing to see the venue was outside & live. It was also great to hear the opening choice of song with Yolanda Adams......and then this great selection of songs that was so fitting of the situations in each act. It was as if this was the only time a musical (w/the right choice of songs) could ever be produced. I found myself smiling as w/o noticing I was singing along. I mean, keeping in mind I do not like musicals, yet I was feelin' it.

I think others would go into this production thinking of the so many Jesus stories to maybe ruin it for them, as well as forget that it's a modern take on the old play "The Passion". I am still playing it over & over again because I love listening to it. I makes me relax thinking of joy while taking back to a peaceful memory of when I was 1st introduced to loving Jesus. That's why I took a peak in the 1st place.....and I'm happy enough that I did.

As a Christian. I felt appalled by this. I'm sorry but this does not have anything to do with God. This is just a show. Come on!!! This is actually annoying. You just cant bring secular music into Christianity. "When love takes over" by Kelly Rowland. Like are you kidding me? There are many Gospel songs out there. I was just about to stop writing and post this then "Whitney Houston's "your love is my love" comes up. I'm done. Tyler Perry explains stuff from the bible and then they user worldly songs. Please and please if you want to do an Easter concert, get in contact with Jesus and ask Him what He wants you to do. My goodness. It's just a showcasing of famous people and a lot of stuff about the hurricane. Why don't you try to truly worship and praise and focus on Jesus with meaningful songs based on scripture. Arrgggghhh.

I was so excited to watch this when I saw the advertisements and that some of my favorite singers were in the cast, but I was disappointed when I watched it. I very much enjoyed the music and the parts that were acted out, but I didn't like how most of it was simply Tyler Perry standing on a stage narrating. I also didn't like how Mary was completely separate from the rest of the story. The carrying of the illuminated cross didn't seem to fit in with the story, either. It would have been great if the whole thing could have been acted out. There was so much potential here, but it was very poorly executed.

The Passion is an annual event in Holland. It started of small but has by now become quite the event. It depicts the last days of Jesus Christ from his arrival in Jerusalem until his (mercifully never shown) crucification and resurrection. The Passion features pop-songs which are appropriate for the scenes in which they are sung. Most acting scenes are pre-recorded. There is a large stage with a big choir and musicians who perform the songs live. The storyteller introduces the scenes and the singer who portrays Mary sings her songs live from the stage. I remember the first time it came on in Holland it was really modest and really....not that good. I thought this first US attempt situated in New Orleans was rather good. I liked the song-choices. Trisha Yearwood, Seal and Chris Daughtry were excellent. I never heard of JenCarlos Canela and to be sure he isn't a stereotype kind of Jesus. But he does portray a gentle and vulnerable Jesus. And Tyler Perry was an excellent story-teller. Big thumbs up for all involved

This was so different than I expected! It was more like being in church :) This rendition of the final days of Jesus's ministry was very biblical in all of the words spoken. The songs were excellent and I got chills watching the ending of this modern adaptation. It WAS just that, an adaptation, not the full story so all have to keep this in mind. Anyway, giving it a 9 as I could have used more acting instead of the procession conversations although the interviews were great. Loved seeing Yolanda and Michael W. in this also as they are oldies but goodies! Daughtry, Seal and Trisha AND Jencarlos all did an excellent job!