29 Jan 2015
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Studio 54’s An Act of God producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons will star in the play beginning May 5. An Act of God is directed by Joe Mantello (Wicked)
An Act of God is an adaptation of “The Last Testament: A Memoir by God.” Both the book and the adaptation were written by David Javerbaum. Javerbaum is a former head writer and EP for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (and on Twitter is known as .)
The announcement read ““When reached for comment through His press agent, God described An Act of God as ‘A 90- minute conversation in which I will reveal the mysteries of the Bible and answer some of the greatest existential questions that plague mankind. I chose Jim to play Me because I relish the irony of telling the real story of the Six Days of Creation through the star of “The Big Bang Theory.” Plus, he’s funny. The theater was also chosen for ironic reasons, as Studio 54 – up to this point – has been the single most God-less place in the universe. And as for our director, Joe Mantello, that was not ironic. I’ve been a fan of his since Wicked!”
In an article at Broadway.com in 2014, Javerbuam had this to say about the An Act of God (previously titled The Last Testament: A Memoir by God):
“Over the course of his long and distinguished career, God has literally seen it all. And not just seen. In fact, the multitalented deity has played a pivotal role in many major events, including the creation of the universe, the entirety of world history, and the co-creation (with his son) of The Walking Dead. Sometimes preachy, sometimes holier-than-thou, but always lively, The Last Testament is the ultimate celebrity autobiography.”