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Morton Smith the Musical

Yes! The long awaited Morton Smith musical, "I Hate You, Morton Smith!" has finally arrived. The production, based on his 1958 discovery of a passage from a lost gospel from St Mark and his radical interpretation of the material, is currently being shopped to various theatrical agents. Here is an overview of the songs from the musical: Intro (I Hate You Morton Smith!):  Rousing opening to the production. Contemporary musical style.  Hidden Scars: Introduces audiences to Robert Morton Smith's childhood. His grandfather was a major stained glass window artist, his larges contract being the New Church of Bryn Athyn, PA associated with 18th century mystic Emanuel Swedenborg. Famous families associated with the church included the Pitcairns, the Gyllenhaals (Jake and Maggie) and many others. Emanuel: Song highlighting Emanuel Swedenborg's (proposed) early influence on Morton Smith. The Light in My Eyes: Romantic duo between Morton Smith and his Jewish girlfriend (Leah Coh...

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