A Lenten Special: The Passion

Tonight on Fox you can watch the live performance of The Passion.  Set in New Orleans and set to music, the main parts are played Jencarlos Canela (Jesus), Trisha Yearwood (Mary), Seal (Pontius Pilate), and Chris Daughtry (Judas).   The play will be narrated by Tyler Perry, who recently noted:

There is no better setting than New Orleans, it’s the perfect setting. Of course it’s also what I grew up with. Every Easter Sunday -– it’s a huge thing in every Christian church, but in the Black church especially. Everyone got new clothes, new shoes, hats. Even to this day, the church is just filled with people, there are plays about the Resurrection and His life, and the stories were preached from pulpits.

In addition to the television audience, about 25,000 to 30,000 are expected to attend the live event.  It is a new way to bring in Easter Week and I expect more in the future if this run is successful.  

And just in case you forgot all the Stations of the Cross, Fox has outlined them for you.