?Rock & The Rabbi? filled with explosive percussion

The story of a fisherman and a teacher was never told like this! Experience the friendship, love, betrayal, passion and forgiveness in the all new musical ?The Rock & The Rabbi.? Contemporary music sets the stage as Simon, a simple fisherman, draws audiences of all ages into his story. See how he becomes Peter the “Rock” and begins his journey with the “Rabbi” (Jesus) from the Sea of Galilee, to the agony of the Cross, to the Miracle of the Ages. ?The Rock & The Rabbi? comes to Tennessee Performing Arts Center?s Polk Theater for only two performances April 23 -24.

Combined with explosive percussion and masterful storytelling, ?The Rock & The Rabbi? is truly meaningful theater at its best. Dramatic and funny as well as passionate and energetic, ?The Rock & The Rabbi? features a memorable score of 11 musical numbers with songs like ?You Are The Christ? and ?Follow Me.?

?The Rock & The Rabbi? has already successfully performed in New York City, NY; Orlando, FL; Dallas, TX; Fort Collins, CO (for 5,000 at Campus Crusade National Convention); Kansas City, MO; and Tulsa, OK, just to name a few. Audiences are raving about this show: “I was blown away? you don?t see this, you don?t hear it, you experience it,” said Josh McDowell, best selling author of ?More Than A Carpenter.?

The script was written by Gary Richardson, with music and lyrics by Danny Hamilton. ?The Rock & The Rabbi? debuted at Clearwater, Florida?s Ruth Eckerd Hall in 1998. Then with outpouring support from the community, in November 2002 ?The Rock & The Rabbi? made the Plaza Theatre in Orlando, FL home for nearly three years. Since 2004, the national tour has been executively produced by Larry and Kay Payton.

Welcomed by Celebrity Attractions, ?The Rock & The Rabbi? will be at the TPAC?s Polk Theater for only two performances April 23-24. Tickets are available by calling (615) 255-ARTS (255-2787); online at www.tpac.org; in person at the TPAC Box Office (Downtown or at Davis-Kidd Booksellers in The Mall at Green Hills), and all Ticketmaster outlets. Groups of 10 or more receive a discount by calling 615-782-4060. For more show information visit www.therockandthe-rabbi.com.