Carnegie Hall sinks to Jerry Springer's level By William Donohue
On January 29 and 30, "Jerry Springer--The Opera" will be performed at Carnegie Hall. The first act is a parody of the Jerry Springer Show; the second act depicts the television personality in Hell attempting to bridge a resolution between Jesus and Satan.
When this opera debuted in London , it was the subject of a libel suit for defaming Christians. When the BBC picked it up, it drew more than 60,000 complaints for its anti-Christian theme. Not bad for a non-Christian country. The London Times described the concert as a 'cocktail of biblical characters, filthy arias and tap dancing Ku Klux Klansman.' After watching a DVD version, I would say that's an understatement. In a Nexis search, linking 'blasphemous' with the show provides 745 hits; there are 112 articles that use the word 'filth' to describe the concert.
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