Oakland California Temple - And IT Came To Pass Pageant

And It Came To Pass Pageant

In the nearby Interstake Center, local members performed a Latter-day Saint Pageant (an annual theatrical production) for many years. The pageant, commonly known as the "Temple Pageant," was a musical stage production rehearsing the history and legacy of the LDS Church. It was one of only a few "temple pageants" around the country; others include the Easter Pageant in Mesa, Arizona and the Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti, Utah. Until its retirement it was the only such pageant performed indoors as well as the only one to be fully accompanied by a live orchestra. Initially, the pageant consisted of three acts performed over three consecutive nights, however, it was eventually shortened to an hour and a half. In November 2007 the pageant was officially retired in a letter to regional stake and mission presidents by Elder D. Todd Christofferson, at the time one of the Presidents of the Seventy.