Do you have information on the movie, “Ben Hur Chariots Of Fire”?
Clouds of sand rise from the track as the five steel chariots thunder past, each rider whipping his four horses on as they vie for advantage. Thousands of spectators roar, already roused to excitement by displays of wild animals, orgies, gladiator fights, even a simulated naval battle. Charioteers fall by the wayside in the battle for supremacy, one dragged along the track by his heedless team for an agonizing stretch. Eventually a victor crosses the finish line to cries of jubilation. This scene didn’t take place in ancient Rome 2,000 years ago, but in London last week. It was the premiere of “Ben Hur Live,” a spectacular new production of the famous story, mounted on a scale almost unprecedented for a piece of drama. “Monutainment,” its producers call it, and they hope that in a world of digital entertainment and virtual reality, it will offer audiences the kind of visceral, eye-witness thrills your home entertainment system can’t deliver. The numbers involved in this production are
