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EXCLUSIVE: Eric Idle, Victoria Clark, and More Rehearse Monty Python-Inspired Not the Messiah

The Collegiate Chorale presents the musical, inspired by the film ”Life of Brian”, at Carnegie Hall.

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The Collegiate Chorale kicks off its 2014-15 season with the New York City Premiere of Eric Idle and John DuPrez's Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy), a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian. The concert staging, directed, and conducted by Ted Sperling, will run December 15-16 at Carnegie Hall.

Idle leads the cast, along with Tony winner Victoria Clark (The Light in the Piazza), Tony nominees Marc Kudisch (Hand to God) and Lauren Worsham (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder), and opera tenor William Ferguson. Not the Messiah is a spoof on Handel's Messiah that features a pastiche of musical styles ranging from pop, country, and Broadway to doo-wop, hip-hop, and Greek chorus.

Check out TheaterMania's exclusive black-and-white rehearsal photos below.

Monty Python legend Eric Idle wrote and stars in Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) at Carnegie Hall.
Monty Python legend Eric Idle wrote and stars in Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) at Carnegie Hall.
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William Ferguson plays Brian, a role he originated in the UK mounting of Not the Messiah.
William Ferguson plays Brian, a role he originated in the U.K. mounting of Not the Messiah.
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Tony Award winner Victoria Clark plays Mandy, Brian's mother.
Tony Award winner Victoria Clark plays Mandy, Brian's mother.
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Tony nominee Lauren Worsham appears in the production as Judith Iscariot.
Tony nominee Lauren Worsham appears in the production as Judith Iscariot.
(© David Gordon)
Tony nominee Marc Kudisch takes on the role of Reg.
Tony nominee Marc Kudisch takes on the role of Reg.
(© David Gordon)

For tickets to Not the Messiah, click here.

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