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‘The Passion’ draws 6.6 million viewers to Fox musical show

In this image released by Fox, Jencarlos Canela, background center, portrays Jesus in "The Passion," a two-hour musical that aired March 20, 2016. The live telecast Sunday, hosted by Tyler Perry, drew a meager 6.6 million viewers, according to the Nielsen ratings company. (Michael Becker/FOX via AP) In this image released by Fox, Jencarlos Canela, background center, portrays Jesus in "The Passion," a two-hour musical that aired March 20, 2016. The live telecast Sunday, hosted by Tyler Perry, drew a meager 6.6 million viewers, according to the Nielsen ratings company. (Michael Becker/FOX via AP)

By Associated Press March 21, 2016 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Fox’s Bible-based musical “The Passion” worked no miracles on viewers.

The live telecast Sunday, hosted by Tyler Perry, drew a meager 6.6 million viewers, according to the Nielsen ratings company. That was roughly half the audience for Fox’s January broadcast of “Grease: Live,” seen by 12.2 million viewers.

“The Passion” originated from New Orleans, with stars including Trisha Yearwood, Chris Daughtry and Jencarlos Canela.