About JKB

Jesus' Kid Brother is the hit new musical by writers Brian and Mark Karmelich. JKB premiered in Los Angeles to rave reviews and much success. The show opened the 2006 season at the International City Theatre in Long Beach in February, again to rave reviews. In 2007 JKB was selected for two performances at Stephen Schwartz's Disney ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop.

Jesus' Kid Brother tells the story of what it's like to grow up the shadow of a famous sibling. In this case, the famous sibling is Jesus Christ, and the younger brother is "Larry".

All his life Larry wanted to be as good as his famous brother, but could barely be noticed in Jesus' shadow. Growing up, Jesus got straight A's in school, while Larry struggled. Jesus was captain of the football team (never missed with his famous Hail Mary pass), but Larry was inept at sports, and just about everything else. Jesus cured the sick. Larry felt sick. There was no way Larry could win.

Jesus' Kid Brother is also a story of forbidden love, between the Jewish Larry and the Roman "Mary Pilate", daughter of Pontius Pilate.

This clever and truly hilarious "behind the scenes" look at the New Testament bursts onto the stage with a fast-paced, catchy, rock score that rivals the likes of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Little Shop of Horrors, filled with fun, danceable numbers brimming with memorable melodies.

Based on suggestions from Stephen Schwartz, Jason Alexander, Paris Barclay, and others at the 2007 ASCAP Workshop, the writers are actively fine tuning the show in preparation for its next venue.