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TV NEWS: Seal Cast as Pontius Pilate in <i>The Passion</i> Airing Sunday, March 20 on FOX

THE PASSION: Grammy Award-winning recording artist and singer/songwriter Seal has been cast in the role of Pontius Pilate in THE PASSION, a two-hour epic musical event airing LIVE from New Orleans on Palm Sunday, March 20 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. © 2016 FOX Broadcasting Co. Cr: Michael Becker / FOX.

In a press release:

 

GRAMMY AWARD WINNER SEAL CAST AS PONTIUS PILATE IN “THE PASSION”

INSPIRATIONAL TELEVISION EVENT AIRS LIVE FROM NEW ORLEANS ON

PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 20, ON FOX

Grammy Award-winning recording artist and singer/songwriter Seal has
been cast in the role of Pontius Pilate in THE PASSION, a two-hour epic
musical event airing LIVE from New Orleans on Palm Sunday, March 20
(8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Seal joins previously
announced host and narrator Tyler Perry, and cast members Jencarlos
Canela (Jesus Christ), Chris Daughtry (Judas), Prince Royce (the
disciple Peter) and Trisha Yearwood (Mary, the mother of Jesus).

THE PASSION, written by Peter Barsocchini (“High School Musical”), tells
the 2000-year-old story of the last hours of Jesus Christ’s life on
earth through passages from the Bible and a variety of contemporary
popular music, sung by the cast, and arranged specifically for this
event by executive producer and hit music producer Adam Anders (“Glee,”
“Rock of Ages”). Set in modern day, the event will follow the dramatic
and inspirational story of Jesus of Nazareth, as he presides over the
Last Supper, and then is betrayed by Judas, put on trial by Pontius
Pilate, convicted, crucified and resurrected.

The event will unfold live at some of New Orleans’ most iconic
locations, while featuring a procession of a thousand people carrying a
20-foot, illuminated cross from outside the Mercedes Benz Superdome to
the live stage at Woldenberg Park on the banks of the Mississippi River.

Since the beginning of his career, London-born multi-Platinum
singer-songwriter Seal has been focused on a single creative pursuit:
expressing the full experience of love through song. An established
superstar, with worldwide album sales exceeding 30 million of his eight
studio albums, Seal’s inimitable voice was first heard on Adamski’s 1991
club smash, “Killer,” followed by his Top 10 hit, “Crazy.” On the heels
of his stunning debut album, he went on to win the prestigious BRIT
Award for Best British Male in 1992, while hits like “Kiss From a Rose,”
memorably included on the “Batman Forever” soundtrack, earned him
multiple Grammy Awards and global esteem. In November, Seal released his ninth album, “7,” which reunites him with his longtime collaborator,
producer Trevor Horn.

THE PASSION is produced by dick clark productions, Eye2Eye Media and
Anders Media. Allen Shapiro (CEO, dick clark productions), Mike Mahan
(President, dick clark productions), Mark Bracco (Executive Vice
President, Programming and Development, dick clark productions), Jacco
Doornbos (CEO and Creative Director of Eye2Eye Media), Adam Anders (CEO, Anders Media Inc.) and David Grifhorst (“The Passion: Netherlands”) will serve as executive producers. Robert Deaton (“CMA Awards”) also will serve as executive producer and showrunner.

 

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Follow the event on Twitter @FOXTV, and join the discussion using #ThePassionLive.

See photos and videos on Instagram @FOXTV

 

Source: ©2016 Fox Broadcasting Company. All Rights Reserved.

 

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Greg Staffa

I provide testosterone to the site. You won’t be reading about how nice a actress looks in a dress or how much of a hunk Matt Bomer is in my reviews. I describe colors using words like brown, not taupe. My twitter name is @staffaroadtrip because I love road trips and have done two different 48-state road trips since 2008. My favorite show is White Collar.