The acclaimed Easter stage show, "The Thorn,"
is extending its performance with a limited 2013 national tour.
Nearly 1 million people have to date seen the unique live
production, described by reviewers as "A Cirque du Soleil performance,
meets The Passion of the Christ, meets a Broadway musical."
"The Thorn" is a live, dramatic portrayal of the passion of the Christ, featuring live music, dance, special
affects and aerial gymnastics. With unexpected features such as martial
arts, live Taiko drums, overhead acrobatics, pyrotechnics and other
special effects rivaling Hollywood, "The Thorn" is not a traditional
church play production.
Paul Asay from the
Gazette exclaims, "The Thorn is a local dramatic and musical
extravaganza." Eric Gorski from the Denver Post remarks: "The Thorn
rivals a Broadway production in scope and ambition."
Beginning in Colorado Springs, Colorado as a small regional play 16
years ago, "The Thorn" has grown to become the largest perennial,
volunteer-based touring Easter production in the United States. Over the
past 16 seasons, nearly one million people have witnessed this dramatic
live event and more than 60,000 people are expected to see the 2013
version.
"The Thorn" this Easter season will make a multi-market tour to include
Charleston, SC, Nashville, TN, Colorado Springs, CO, Denver, CO and
Seattle, WA.
