Testament of Mary

A controversial Broadway play on the Virgin Mary closes Why?

By David Gibson — May 7, 2013
NEW YORK (RNS) A Tony-nominated play with a controversial take on the Virgin Mary reflecting on her life closed far earlier than planned. Now the question is: Why? After all, biblically themed shows are all the rage on television and in the movies. Was “The Testament of Mary” too controversial – or not controversial enough?

Colm Toibin’s “Testament of Mary” brings Jesus’ mother down to earth

By Charles Austin — April 23, 2013
NEW YORK (RNS) How far can one go in retelling a Bible story, adding things that are not in the original? Colm Toiben's ``The Testament of Mary,'' which opens on Broadway, goes a long way in recrafting the story of the Virgin Mary.
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