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Religious stage musical to use Britney Spears songs

A brand new musical is in the works that plans to use the music of Britney Spears to illustrate the plot. 

'SPEARS the Musical: The Gospel According to Britney' is set to narrate the birth, life and death of Jesus Christ and some of the hit singles that will be used include '(You Drive Me) Crazy', '...Baby One More Time', and 'Stronger'.
 
Pat Blute, the creator of the production, explained the idea that gave life to the show: "These are Britney's lyrics. These are Jesus Christ's images. The Britney Spears you see is not Britney Spears. Remember that. The Jesus Christ you read is not Jesus Christ. These are manifestations. Accounts through the media, through the words of followers, of friends, of foes, of villains, of heroes, of liars, of biases."

He added: "It's a falsehood that people believe fame and fortune create happiness. That all 'deaths' receive a resurrection. I hope this project will show you otherwise through the power of listening and the power of forgiveness."