Your Arms Too Short to Box with God
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Your Arms Too Short to Box with God is a gospel-infused Broadway musical based on the Biblical Gospel of Matthew, known for its powerful spiritual themes and dynamic musical performances.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
ⓘ
musical ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| artForm | musical theatre ⓘ |
| audience |
religious audiences
ⓘ
theatre audiences ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre | gospel musical ⓘ |
| hasForm | two-act musical ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
gospel
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
emotionally intense performances
ⓘ
energetic staging ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualTheme |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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faith ⓘ redemption ⓘ struggle between humanity and God ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine power
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hope ⓘ human frailty ⓘ salvation ⓘ spiritual struggle ⓘ |
| includes |
dance sequences
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ensemble choral numbers ⓘ solo gospel songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeSource | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dynamic musical performances
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powerful spiritual themes ⓘ use of gospel music in theatre ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayOpeningYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayTheatre | Lyceum Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType | sung-through with dialogue ⓘ |
| productionContext | Broadway theatre ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | biblical musical ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Biblical era ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Gospel narrative
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life of Jesus ⓘ teachings of Jesus ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | metaphorical expression of human limitation before God ⓘ |
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