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Article: Jesus in khakis.(Manhattan Theatre Club, New York, New York)(Review)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
- Article date:
- November 24, 1998
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Corpus Christi * Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City (through November 29) * Written by Terrence McNally * Directed by Joe Mantello
As dramatic literature, Terrence McNally's Corpus Christi leaves a lot to be desired. Yet as a piece of theater, Joe Mantello's production at the Manhattan Theatre Club puts the play at the hot center of gay American culture in 1998.
This is the play whose plot synopsis--a contemporary retelling of the story of Jesus and his disciples as gay men--pissed off the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights and inspired telephone threats to burn down the theater, kill its staff, and exterminate the playwright. Even now, ...