Brief 4/2: Learn More About JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, and More!

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1) Stephen Sondheim To Make Guest Appearance, Premiere New Song, On Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Broadway's legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim will be making a guest appearance next season on Rachel Bloom's musical romantic comedy television series 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' in an episode which will premiere a song from his upcoming musical based on two films by Spanish director Luis Buñuel.. (more...)

2) Photo Flash: Inside Dress Rehearsal For JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE, Starring John Legend, Sara Bareilles, and More
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2018

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert airs tonight on NBC, and we have your first look inside yesterday's dress rehearsal! Check out images of the cast, featuring John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Norm Lewis, and more, below!. (more...)

3) Just Judases: Get Heaven on You Mind in Preparation for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT!
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2018

Hallelujah! The big day is here at last. Tonight on NBC (8/7c), live musicals rise again with a one-of-a-kind live staging of the iconic 1971 Broadway rock opera, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT.. (more...)

4) How It All Began? The Story of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
by Jeffrey Kare - April 01, 2018

Tonight, NBC will air its fifth live musical production. Following in the footsteps of The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, The Wiz, and Hairspray, the peacock network will be presenting Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar, a rock opera that tells the story of the final week in the life of Jesus Christ. It begins with the preparation for the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in Jerusalem and ends with the crucifixion. It also highlights the political and interpersonal struggles between Jesus and one of his 12 apostles, Judas Iscariot that are not present in the Bible narratives.. (more...)

5) Upcoming CD Releases for April 2018
by BWW Special - April 01, 2018

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre related CDs for April, 2018.. (more...)

Today's Call Sheet:

-Julie Taymor will be honored with the Mr. Abbott Award from SDC Foundation tonight!

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin draws the stage - FROZEN!

What we're geeking out over: Watch Jason Alexander play Annie on YOUNG SHELDON!

What we're watching: FROZEN cast surprises audience with tribute to OKLAHOMA! on its 75th anniversary!

Social Butterfly: The cast of THE BOYS IN THE BAND shares a group photo from the first day of rehearsal!

See you bright and early tomorrow, BroadwayWorld!