The Promise
189 Expressway Lane
Branson, MO 65616
A spectacular Branson play honoring the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ as you have never seen before. This Broadway style musical about Christ, from creation to crucifixion to ascension speaks to the hearts of all ages.
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It’s called “The Promise” but if you’ve seen The Promise before, you’ve not seen the brand new production that is now on the stage of Mansion America Theatre.
The show is produced in conjunction with Word Entertainment, Nashville, with an updated script by Jan Dargatz who originally wrote The Promise. With new music, lyrics and orchestration by Robert Sterling and Deborah Craig-Claar, the story is timeless and that aspect will never change. However, this Promise has a new energy that captures the imagination. Through the incredible direction of Mike Meece (who has directed The Promise since its inception 18 years ago), the audience immediately becomes involved in the events that took place during the 33 years that Christ lived on this Earth.
A fast paced show-opening begins in the beginning with Creation, Adam and Eve, the prophets foretelling the birth of Jesus, the visit by the Angel Gabriel (flying across the stage, of course) to the Virgin Mary, the angelic announcement of Jesus’ birth to the shepherds and then the Nativity in all its glory. All of this takes place in the first six minutes of the show! The voice of Dow Escalante, the storyteller, booms with authority as he narrates and sings, “And There was Light”.
There are still familiar scenes and music from the earlier Branson production of The Promise. John the Baptist’s rendition of, “The Kingdom of Heaven is At Hand” and “One Voice”, is performed with great flare by Lloyd Holt. Jesus, portrayed by the talented Landon Rose, makes his entrance during this scene. From that point on, the story unfolds as Jesus calls his disciples, performs miracles and teaches that God is a God of love, grace and forgiveness.
Satan also plays a major role in the production. His appearance in the new Promise has been changed to a more cunning and sly fallen angel. Matthew Buffalo portrays this role in a way that is difficult to even describe. You’ll have to see the interaction between the characters of Jesus and Satan to fully understand the magnitude of their portrayal. And did I mention Satan’s costume? That alone is worth the price of a ticket.
The Second Act begins with the Triumphal Entry and depicts the events of the final days prior to the Crucifixion. The betrayal, arrest and trial of Jesus takes place through three simultaneous vignettes of Caiaphas and the Pharisees, Pilate, and Herod all sentencing Jesus to death. The sound of the crowd crying “Crucify Him!” and then very quickly seeing Christ hanging on the cross, draws varying degrees of emotion for those watching from the audience. The sadness is soon replaced with joy as the storyteller begins singing one of the most recognizable songs from The Promise, “Arise”. The resurrection takes place and the production concludes with Jesus at the Mount of Olives giving instructions to his followers and then, with all of them watching, he literally ascends from their view.
Mansion America has always been known for quality Broadway style productions and The Promise is no exception. All new music, lighting, sets, backdrops and costumes bring the show to life. Add to that the incredible talent of the 60 member cast and crew and you have a show that will touch the hearts of audiences for a long, long time!
The Promise dramatizes the greatest story ever told – from the creation, to Christ’s birth, life, death, and resurrection. Performed by Branson’s largest cast of singers, dancers, and performers, The Promise enables you to rejoice for two hours in God’s promise to us all.
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