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This Easter season, Mesa is home again to the annual outdoor theatrical production of “Jesus the Christ,” a musical dramatization of “the greatest story ever told.”
Through music, dance, drama and a cast of more than 470 performing on a massive stage with live animals and special effects, “Mesa Easter Pageant: Jesus the Christ” depicts the powerful and poignant moments of the life of Jesus Christ, including the miraculous events surrounding Jesus’ life as recorded in the New Testament. The spirit-filled story highlights His humble birth, His healing miracles, His walk on the raging Sea of Galilee, His raising the dead, His Crucifixion on the cross and His glorious Resurrection.
This 70-minute program opens Wednesday, March 20, and runs through Saturday, March 23, and resumes Tuesday, March 26, through Saturday, March 30. Each evening’s performance begins at 8 p.m. on the north lawn of the Mesa Arizona Temple, 101 S. LeSueur in downtown Mesa.
“It is our gift to the community,” said Jenee Wright Prince, who has served as pageant director since 2012. Nearly 100,000 audience members are expected to attend from throughout Arizona and the United States.
Pageant chair Matt Riggs affirmed the idea of the production as a “gift.”
“When I was given the assignment to chair the Mesa Easter Pageant, I was told the purpose of the pageant is to be a gift to the community,” he said. “It dawned on me that we are joining God in giving the gift of His Son by sharing the story of His Son with all who will come.”
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