[mass55th]

"Didn't Mel Gibson's decpiction of Herod's court bear an uncanny resemblance to the Clinton Whitehouse?"

I think that scene was represented in "Jesus Christ Superstar." Herod's court in that film could have been Bubba's Whitehouse...with Bill playing the piano, or maybe even Hugh Rodham tinkling the ivories.

[Burkeman1]

Although the Gospels don't get into detail about Herod's court- History says he was a degenerate hedonist and a Romanzied lacky of Ceaser.

[cyncooper]

I think that scene was represented in "Jesus Christ Superstar." Herod's court in that film could have been Bubba's Whitehouse...with Bill playing the piano, or maybe even Hugh Rodham tinkling the ivories.

There is a newly revamped Broadway production of JCS touring, and it was just in Tucson. I didn't go but I have a friend who did. I was reading a review in the paper the other day and they noted that the production has updated the costumes, and Herod's court was described as Las Vegas style.