Other Productions
In 1993, The Promise became the first Christian production to be allowed into the former Soviet Union. In 1994, The Promise returned to the Kremlin State Palace for a tour of encore performances.
From 1990 to 2012, Lighthouse Christian Church's Impact Productions in Fond du Lac, WI performed The Promise during Holy Week with breaks in 1995, 2006, and 2009. Beginning in 2000, the show was merged with another production by David T. Clydesdale, The Power of His Love, and the production was entitled The Promise: The Power of His Love. This new production's first act consisted primarily of The Promise, whereas the second act was taken primarily from The Power of His Love. Many production changes occurred over the years as the shows were combined. The most significant of changes included replacing the character of Grandpa with a Narrator and the complete removal of Billy and Lisa. Numerous songs were introduced as well, including Michael W. Smith's All Is Well from his album, Christmas. The cast and crew was entirely made up of members of the congregation with 3 men having portrayed Christ during the production's run. Lighthouse Christian Church never charged an admission price as The Promise was always considered "a gift to the community." It is estimated that over 50,000 people had seen the show over the 22-year span.
The Promise was performed for 11 years in the small rural community of Forest, Ontario, Canada, in southwestern Ontario. That production played on three weekends in each July/August from 1995 to 2005. The Promise will be returning for its 12th season in August 2010, produced by Forest Community Theatre. www.forestcommunitytheatre.com
Since 1992, The Promise has been performed annually in Litchfield, Illinois at Zion Lutheran Church and School. The production is performed on the two weekends before Palm Sunday every spring.
In 1996, The Promise played at the Will Rogers Theatre in Branson, Missouri, beginning year-round performances in that city. That production continued seasonally through 2002. As of 2008, The Promise is being performed at The Mansion Theatre in Branson.
The Promise has been produced internationally in Seoul, Korea, at the Olympic Stadium, and in South Africa, as well as other countries around the world. Other productions in the U.S. include one in New York City.
"The Promise" was staged in the University Cultural Centre in the National University of Singapore from the 27th to the 29th of November 2008.
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