Synopsis. Jesus Christ Superstar tells the story of biblical Jesus in the final days leading up to his crucifixion. A rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, the musical has no spoken dialogue and is sometimes considered a modern rock-opera. Loosely based on the Gospels, Superstar focuses on the personal conflicts between Jesus, his NBC's latest live musical is be a concert staging of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera at Brooklyn's Marcy Armory with John Legend as Jesus, Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas, Alice Cooper as King Herod, Ben Daniels as Pontius Pilate, Norm Lewis as Caiaphas, Jin Ha as Annas, Jason Tam as Peter and Erik Gronwall as Simon Zealotes. Rebecca Murray. -. February 27, 2018. ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert’ Poster (Photo by NBC) NBC’s next live musical event will be a staging of the iconic rock musical, Jesus Christ Superstar. The cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert includes John Legend as Jesus Christ, Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, Brandon Victor Listen to this amazing compilation of the first and last songs from Jesus Christ Superstar. Let us know in the comments section whether you'd like to see mor Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, The Band's Visit, and More Cast Albums Receive 2019 Grammy Award Nominations Watch This Broadway Makeup Designer Recreate the Faces of 6 Iconic Characters . Listen to Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (Original Soundtrack of the NBC Television Event) on Spotify. Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert · Album · 2018 · 27 songs. The Concert. 14 August 2020 - 27 September 2020. Media Partner. Hotel Partner. We were delighted to welcome audiences back to the Open Air Theatre as we re-opened our theatre with Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert. With social distancing, seating capacity was reduced to 390 seats (down from 1,256), and regular visitors will have noticed the As demonstrated by NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, this epic work attracted over 9.6 million viewers, earned the highest ratings in its time period, and received the highest The event was broadcast live on NBC from the Marcy Avenue Armory in Williamsburg, which is located at the crossroads of hipster Brooklyn and Hasidic Brooklyn – a hilarious contrast for an audience arriving for a performance of ″Jesus Christ Superstar″ on Easter Sunday, as the play was broadcast. 3. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour. An incredible cast including Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, Melanie C as Mary Magdalene, Chris Moyles as King Herod and Ben Forster as Jesus Christ, perform hit songs

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