She isnât the first âJesus Christ Superstarâ director to cast Jesus as a Black man. A 2018 Easter Sunday TV adaptation of the play featured R&B singer John Legend in the lead.Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, this new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon returns to the stage! With lyrics and music by EGOT winners Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas.
James T. Justis as Judas and Aaron LaVigne as Jesus star in the North American Tour of âJesus Christ Superstar,â at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts through Nov. 14. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)
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The often-called Brown Album was the original version of âJesus Christ Superstar,â a rock music depiction of the last week in the life of Jesus Christ. it keeps Eku and the entire cast on
âClap for Creditâ: How Music 113 opens UW music department to all students Earning credit for sitting back and enjoying live music sounds too good to be true. For students at the University Read⌠While there were only a handful of named characters in âJesus Christ Superstar,â the leads of the show were clearly Judas and Jesus.
Hear what Audiences are saying about JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR // Now through May 20. One of the greatest stories ever told comes to life in the groundbreaking, iconic rock opera that reinvented modern musical theater: Jesus Christ Superstar.
At the end of its near-pulverising two hours, the cast have thundered through the 20-plus-strong score with proselytising force. There are almost as many genres as Bible chapters. Its electric rock base aligns with the punk aesthetic, but some of the switches jar with the drama. Jesusâs occasional soul twang or jazzy motown funk feels almost