Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption

Plot Summary

Terrence McNally’s Corpus Christi is a play retelling the Jesus story, with Jesus as a gay man living in the 1950s in Corpus Christi, Texas. This documentary follows the troupe, playwright, and audience around the world on a five-year journey of Terrence McNally’s passion play, where voices of protest and support collide on one of the central issues facing the LGBT community: religion.

Top Cast

Nic Arnzen Himself

James Brandon Joshua / Himself

Matthew Montgomery Bartholomew / Himself

David Pevsner Philip / Himself

Steve Callahan Judas / Self