Jerry Springer - The Opera

Jerry Springer – The Opera is a musical written by Stewart Lee and Richard Thomas, based on the television show The Jerry Springer Show. The show is also notable for its high quantity of profanity, its unusual depiction of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and surreal images such as a troupe of tap-dancing Ku Klux Klan members.

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Musical - Stewart Lee - Richard Thomas - Television show - The Jerry Springer Show - Profanity - Judeo-Christian - Tap-dancing - Ku Klux Klan

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The musical was the subject of controversy in January 2005, when its broadcast on British television was the subject of 55,000 complaints prior to the screening of the hit West End show, and 8,000 after it had been broadcast. These concerned the subject matter and the amount of swearing. The organisation Christian Voice led street protests against the screening at nine BBC venues and have announced their intention to bring blasphemy charges. So far their campaign against the show has forced its cancellation on Broadway and a UK tour was substantially shortened after initially being threatened with complete cancellation.

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January 2005 - Christian Voice

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