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Drawing its inspiration from Clarence Jordan's book 'The Cotton Patch Version of Matthew and John,' the evening is as cute as calico and as sweet as sorghum. A little of it goes a very long way. The musical is largely a solo performance by Tom Key, co-author of the book with Russell Treyz, who also acts as director.

The narrative is accompanied by a lively four-piece band of pluckers and pickers. The music repeatedly elevates the evening. Telling the Christ story as if for the first time, Mr. Key is a hard-working, energetic actor and singer, who looks and acts a little like Dick Van Dyke.

With an eager grin, he jawbones his way through this comic-book version of the Gospels until the Crucifixion, when he suddenly becomes somber.

Along the way, he plays a multitude of characters from 'Governor Pilate of Georgia' to Jesus, boy and man, only slightly shifting his manner to accommodate changes in personality.

With his flat, uninflected and sincere voice, Mr. Key's Christ sounds like no one so much as another J. From Georgia, Jimmy Carter, which may or may not be intentional. To give you some idea of the evening's stickily satiric flavor, when Jesus is born to 'God and a Georgia girl,' three angels arrive bearing chili cheese-dogs and Mary begins to keep a baby book. The adult Jesus tours the Bible belt like a soul-saving preacher, falling in with a group of cronies named Jim, Jack, Rock and poor Jud Iscariot.

Climbing on top of a table, the actor pretends to walk on water with a cry of 'It's me. Look, no skis,' and feeds 5, people with five boxes of Nabiscos and two cans of sardines. The monologue is filled with food references and Bible jokes. It is also interspersed with some amusing throwaway lyrics 'It isn't easy growing up to be Jesus.

With no steady job and no steady girl' that make one wish Mr. Chapin had written the book as well as the lyrics. Chapin, who died in an auto accident last July, was a prolific and talented popular composer, and some of his songs in 'Cotton Patch Gospel,' sung straight, are just fine. There is a skein of them in the shorter second act, including 'You Are Still My Boy' and 'Jubilation,' that deserves to survive outside of the show's relentlessly folksy framework.

The musicians, known collectively as the Cotton Pickers, are a constant reinforcement. They also join in the singing, periodically turning a whimsical Bible lesson into an exuberant country-western hoedown.

Presented by Philip M. At the Lambs Theater, West 44th Street. Rural Georgia with country music songs, the final and perhaps best work of Harry Chapin. As this Gospel begins, they sing that 'Somethin's a-brewin' in Gainesville. Drama critics loved this show and so did a broad spectrum of religious commentators. A reverential retelling of the book of Matthew.

It takes the Bible's passionate intensity and directness for contemporary meaning into the popular vein without diluting it. This musical succeeds mightily. The stage is set up simply, as they have no funds, but simply travel the country spreading the good news. Illustrations may not be to scale and are artistic representations of present intention and not future fact. The Salutations Fund is an endowment that has been created to protect and strengthen the Springer forever. Through this fund, lovers of the Springer Opera House may establish long-term legacies or celebrate, memorialize and honor individuals in an enduring way.

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John Hargrove Mrs. Barbara Kennon Mr. Clason Kyle Mrs. Debbie Lipscomb Mr. Jim Lynn Mr. Brian Luedke Mr. Ty Manns Mrs. Bridget Markwood Mr. Joe McClure. Kevin McPherson Mr. William Fort Morgan Mr. Bob Patterson Mrs. JoRhee Pezold Mr. Lee Pierson Ms. Brewin' in Gainesville" Jim: Somebody said "Nothin ever happens, down home 'round here.

Gainesville, Georgia" Somethin's brewin' in Gainesville, Wonder what it could be? Somethin's doin' in Gainesville, Come on down and see.

It's Gainesville where the Wise Men went Turned a sinner's stable to a revival tent, It's a hell of a place to be heaven-sent, It's Gainesville-bound for me! Jim: Well it all started in Gainesville, On the map it's just a dot. Andy: Well, the mystery of history Is what Gainesville, Georgia's got. Jesus was "wrapped in a comforter and laid in an apple crate".

When Jesus was born, Herod was Governor of Georgia. The three wise men, some scholars from the Orient, followed a star to reach Jesus bearing gifts of a gold American Express card,some candles that smelled like peaches, and a bottle of Jade East.

Joe has a vision where he is told by a messenger to get to Mexico because Herod will try to kill Jesus. Herod calls a meeting of his closest advisers. He is worried as the National Enquirer claims that Jesus is supposed to be the future governor. Mabry plants a bomb in the nursery where Jesus was supposed to be. Thankfully, Joe has taken Jesus to Mexico, but the explosion does murder fourteen innocent toddlers.

A mother is in disbelief that her baby is really dead "Mama Is Here". When Herod passed away, Joe moved the family to Valdosta, Georgia.

Jesus had a difficult time growing up, being the messiah and all "It Isn't Easy". Joe and Mary take Jesus to a High Society event. During the event they run out of wine, so Jesus turns water into wine.

Jesus went to hear him preach. John baptizes Jesus. Shortly after, Jesus is tested by the devil. One day, walking along the Ogeechee river, Jesus saw two brothers Simon, nicknamed Rock and his brother Andy fishing.

He tells them to cast their line with their left hand. Miraculously, they start catching fish. From that day forward they follow Jesus.

Jesus then got the Zebedee boys, and the Johnson brothers, Phil and Nat. Lastly, Jesus meets Mathew, the narrator at the I. Lastly, Jesus recruits Jud Judas. Jesus and his disciples travel all over North Georgia preaching.

One day, he went up on Stone Mountain. There he is confronted by Reverend Boyd Bissel who asks what makes Jesus think he is different from what the churches have been preaching for decades "Turn It Around". Jesus continues to tell parables and preach. After one of his sermons, on the way out of the crowd, an old crippled woman touches his leg. He heals her so that she may walk again "Miracle On Stone Mountain". A few days later, Jesus is stopped by a United States senator whose four year old daughter just died.

Jesus brings the girl back to life "Love the Lord Your God".