Latter-day Saint pageant

A Latter-day Saint pageant is an annual outdoor theatrical performance produced by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is reminiscent of early Christian Pageants which reenacted the world history in processional performance. Latter-day Saint pageants are held outdoors, they are free to the public, and typically last for a two-week period, drawing crowds of approximately 15,000 people per night over an eight-night performance. [ [http://www.mormonmiracle.org/information.html Information] page at the Mormon Miracle Pageant's official website. Accessed 20 March 2008.] The pageant is, for Latter-day Saints, a faith-promoting family event that recounts significant religious events in history. There are several pageants that are regularly performed:

* The Mormon Miracle Pageant held during the early summer in Manti, Utah adjacent to the Manti Utah Temple.
* The "And it Came to Pass" Pageant held in Oakland, California at the Oakland California Temple
* The Easter Pageant held in Mesa, Arizona at the Mesa Arizona Temple
* The Hill Cumorah Pageant held in Palmyra, New York at the Hill Cumorah
* The Nauvoo Pageant held in Nauvoo, Illinois in July and August [ [http://www.historicnauvoo.net/cal_display.cfm?EventID=F0562107-05FC-4B28-AE9F5E8235848D0C&Type=1 The Nauvoo Pageant] as found at the official website of the Illinois Nauvoo Mission of the LDS Church. Last accessed 20 March 2008.]

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* [http://www.lds.org/placestovisit/alphabetical/0,10659,1614-1-1-2,00.html LDS Pageant list] from the official LDS Church website. Accessed 20 March 2008.