SYNOPSIS:
What if your first crush really was perfect? From the comic genius of Cinco Paul (
Despicable Me and the musical hit of the summer
Schmigadoon) and Bekah Brunstetter (
This Is Us) comes the delightfully witty, sublimely inspiring story of teenaged Mary Magdalene, who falls in love with the carpenter’s son next door… who happens to be a kid named Jesus. In her quest to impress him, Mary has to fend off a trio of 1st-Century Mean Girls and a bunch of Beastie Boys-inspired wiseguys from the Sanhedrin. She learns that getting Jesus to love you back is both easier – and harder – than she ever imagined.
With a lush R&B score and a riotous cast of characters,
A.D. 16 achieves the rare feat of being both funny and sincere. A thrilling and fun musical for people of all faiths, or no faith at all.
Directed by Stephen Brackett
Music Direction by Christopher Youstra
Featuring: Phoenix Best, Kelli Blackwell, Ben Fankhauser, Alan h. Green, Jade Jones, Jared Loftin, Calvin McCullough, Adelina Mitchell, Christian Montgomery, Da'von Moody, Chani Wereley