“Amazing Grace,” the new musical about the man who wrote the famous hymn, has booked its Broadway run, lining up a July opening at the Nederlander Theater.

Musical director Joe Church laughs during a rehearsal for the musical Amazing Grace at the New 42nd Street Studios in New York, NY on Sept. 10, 2014.

Most theatergoers have heard of Alexander Hamilton but not John Newton, the subject of “Amazing Grace.” Newton’s is a very different and much more arcane story. Who knew that in the 1770s ...

Learn about Amazing Grace - A New Broadway Musical: Vocal Line with Piano Accompaniment - (Vocal Selections). 15 songs from the 2015 Broadway musical loosely based on the life of slave trader ...

There's an audience out there for "Amazing Grace," flawed as it is, but they may not get to see this religious-uplift musical if the $16 million show's marketing machine doesn't reach its target ...

Sometimes you’ve just got to have a little faith, not to mention determination, luck and even a certain amount of grace to create a musical that makes it to Broadway.It’s been an 18-year ...

There's a lot to like at the World Stage Theater right now. While this production and any subsequent national tour stops is likely to find its most receptive audience in people with an upbringing ...

‘Amazing Grace’ Broadway Review: Famous Hymn’s Backstory Doesn’t Sing in New Musical. The show postpones Barack Obama’s favorite tune to the finale, offering a long and dull history ...

"Amazing Grace the musical is the sort of cultural triumph people have hoped for and prayed for for years--a sumptuous top-flight Broadway. Skip to content Mastodon. Covering the world of religion.

‘Amazing Grace’ Writer Shares Story Behind New Broadway Musical: ‘It’s Just a Great Journey’ "We put it together in such a way that people walk in with absolutely no faith tradition ...

In music industry circles, "Amazing Grace" is public domain. This means no one gets royalties for the song except those who have written alternate versions of it.

The story of John Newton fascinated Christopher Smith, whose musical "Amazing Grace" opens later this month in Chicago.