![]() ![]() Adaptational Heroism: Virtually all adaptations give the character of Messala more dimensions than he possessed in the original novel Judah's childhood friend is depicted as having gone away to Rome and come back infected with imperialist, racist, and selfish philosophies, such that he gloats about ruining Judah for his own benefit in the last words they exchange before sending him off to the galleys and demonstrates no redeeming qualities afterwards.Ben-Hur Live, a 2009 British live theatrical show/hippodrama, produced by Franz Abraham with music and narration by Stewart Copeland. ![]() Ben-Hur, a 2006 French live theatrical show/hippodrama directed by Robert Hossein and adapted by historian Alain Decaux.The novel was adapted for theatre for the first time in 1899 in New York.Charlton Heston reprised his iconic role through voice acting, in the final performance of his career. ![]()
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