THEATER REVIEW: "Coming: A Rock Musical" @ Prince Theater

In Queer Bait this week Josh Middleton told you about Traverse Arts' newest production, Coming: A Rock Musical of Biblical Proportions. Here's our reporter Bianca Brown's review: Coming: A Rock Musical of Biblical Proportions, opened this weekend in Prince Music Theater's small Black Box theater. It stars the heir of Sodom, glam rock Antichrist Damian Salt — played by script and music writer Erik Ransom. Josh Crenshaw, an innocent young singer who's dying to break out of Bethlehem, PA, wants to spread a message of joy and peace. The two clash when Josh rises to fame on American Icon, only to discover he's the second coming of Jesus. Coming turns Revelations on its head and gives the finger to Christianity while covering social issues like homophobia and the violation of the media (as embodied by the irresistible new anchor, Pestilencia). Oh yeah, it's fucking hilarious, and pretty damn clever. The giant glittery cock, strobe light sword fight and hot dudes dancing (very well I might add) in devilish booty shorts are enough of a draw. Damian Salt's inner turmoil and romance with his antithesis, Josh Crenshaw, are gripping, funny, and tragic. Coming examines the practicality (or lack thereof) of a Judgment Day like one described in the Bible, and you have to ask yourself if you really want to be one of the fortunate few sucked up to heaven. The supporting cast does a great job playing multiple roles, typical for a low-budget production. And from Josh's boozehound mother to the tripped-out open mic hostess, nobody was left behind. The only things this production needs is a multimillion dollar budget and Broadway cast. Oh, and to shorten the title to just Coming, of course.

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THEATER REVIEW: "Coming: A Rock Musical" @ Prince Theater

POSTED: Monday, January 24, 2011, 5:00 PM

Filed Under: Critical Mass | LGBTQ Theater

In Queer Bait this week Josh Middleton told you about Traverse Arts' newest production, Coming: A Rock Musical of Biblical Proportions. Here's our reporter Bianca Brown's review: Coming: A Rock Musical of Biblical Proportions, opened this weekend in Prince Music Theater's small Black Box theater. It stars the heir of Sodom, glam rock Antichrist Damian Salt — played by script and music writer Erik Ransom. Josh Crenshaw, an innocent young singer who's dying to break out of Bethlehem, PA, wants to spread a message of joy and peace. The two clash when Josh rises to fame on American Icon, only to discover he's the second coming of Jesus. Coming turns Revelations on its head and gives the finger to Christianity while covering social issues like homophobia and the violation of the media (as embodied by the irresistible new anchor, Pestilencia). Oh yeah, it's fucking hilarious, and pretty damn clever. The giant glittery cock, strobe light sword fight and hot dudes dancing (very well I might add) in devilish booty shorts are enough of a draw. Damian Salt's inner turmoil and romance with his antithesis, Josh Crenshaw, are gripping, funny, and tragic. Coming examines the practicality (or lack thereof) of a Judgment Day like one described in the Bible, and you have to ask yourself if you really want to be one of the fortunate few sucked up to heaven. The supporting cast does a great job playing multiple roles, typical for a low-budget production. And from Josh's boozehound mother to the tripped-out open mic hostess, nobody was left behind. The only things this production needs is a multimillion dollar budget and Broadway cast. Oh, and to shorten the title to just Coming, of course.

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