Academic Books:

Bial, H. (2015). Playing God: The Bible on the Broadway Stage. University of Michigan Press.

Brook, P. (1968). The empty space. Atheneum.

Hischak, T. S. (2008). The Oxford companion to the American musical: theatre, film, and television. Oxford University Press.

Johnson, J. (2019). Mormons, Musical Theater, and Belonging in America (1st ed., Vol. 489). University of Illinois Press.

Kenrick, J. (2008). Musical theatre: A history. The Continuum International Publishing Group.

Academic Articles:

Henshaw, A. J. (2016). How has Musical Theatre been used to project political, social and historical themes?.

Lofton, K. (2022). Pausing on a Sunday: Sondheim and the Composition of the Secular in the American Musical. Modern Drama 65(3), 355-380. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/868346.

Roeland, J., & IJzerman, J. (2019). What’s the Buzz? Celebrity Worship and Fandom Experiences of Ted Neeley (Jesus Christ Superstar). International Journal of Practical Theology, 23(1), 57–77. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijpt-2018-0013

 

Other:

Primary Sources:

Goldberg, D. (Director). (2011). Godspell [Musical]. Circle in the Square Theatre, New York, NY.

Jewison, N. (Director). (1973). Jesus Christ Superstar [Film]. Universal Pictures.

Parker, T., Lopez, R., & Stone, M. (Creators). (2024). The Book of Mormon [Musical]. Prince of Wales Theatre, London, UK.

 

Secondary Sources:

Bayles, D. V. (2015). Why the message behind 'The Book of Mormon' musical is so troubling. Deseret News. Retrieved March 9, 2025, from https://www.deseret.com/2015/8/4/20569555/why-the-message-behind-the-book-of-mormon-musical-is-so-troubling/

Berkshire Theatre Group. (2020). History and impact of "Godspell". https://www.berkshiretheatregroup.org/history-and-impact-of-godspell/#:~:text=One%20who%20challenged%20authority%20and,The%20Gospels%5D%20and%20recreate%20the

Dreskin, B. (2012). Religion as metaphor, or at the least, as a Broadway musical. Billy Dreskin. https://billydreskin.net/religion-as-metaphor-or-at-the-least-as-a-broadway-musical/

Kleeman, J. (2013). What do Mormons think about 'The Book of Mormon'? Vice. https://www.vice.com/en/article/i-asked-some-mormons-what-they-thought-about-the-book-of-mormon/

MacDonald, G. (2023). Ted Neeley reflects on 50 years of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. CBC. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.cbc.ca/radio/tapestry/ted-neeley-jesus-christ-superstar-50th-anniversary-1.7007717

Miller, S. (2003). Inside Jesus Christ Superstar. In Sex, drugs, rock & roll, and musicals. New Line Theatre. Retrieved March 10, 2025, from https://www.newlinetheatre.com/jcschapter.html

Otterson, M. (2011). Why I won't be seeing the Book of Mormon musical. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Newsroom. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/book-of-mormon-musical-column

Playbill. (2007). UK High Court rules Jerry Springer: The Opera is not blasphemous. Playbill. https://playbill.com/article/uk-high-court-rules-jerry-springer-the-opera-is-not-blasphemous

Roberts, D. (2023). 'It seemed very daring at the time – and it was.' Music Business Worldwide. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/it-seemed-very-daring-at-the-time-and-it-was1/

Sachs, H. (2016). The religious nature of theatre, the theatrical nature of religion. HowlRound Theatre Commons. https://howlround.com/religious-nature-theatre-theatrical-nature-religion