Latter-day Saint pageant

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A Latter-day Saint pageant is an annual outdoor theatrical performance produced by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is reminiscent of early Christian Pageants which reenacted the world history in processional performance. Latter-day Saint pageants are held outdoors, they are free to the public, and typically last for a two-week period, drawing crowds of approximately 15,000 people per night over an eight-night performance.^[1] The pageant is, for Latter-day Saints, a faith-promoting family event that recounts significant religious events in history. There are several pageants that are regularly performed:

The Mormon Miracle Pageant held during the early summer in Manti, Utah adjacent to the Manti Utah Temple.
The "And it Came to Pass" Pageant held in Oakland, California at the Oakland California Temple
The Easter Pageant held in Mesa, Arizona at the Mesa Arizona Temple
The Hill Cumorah Pageant held in Palmyra, New York at the Hill Cumorah
The Nauvoo Pageant held in Nauvoo, Illinois in July and August^[2]

[edit] Notes

^ Information page at the Mormon Miracle Pageant's official website. Accessed 20 March 2008.
^ The Nauvoo Pageant as found at the official website of the Illinois Nauvoo Mission of the LDS Church. Last accessed 20 March 2008.

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