Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert aired last night, April 1, on NBC! Check out our top ten must-see clips from the broadcast below!
Jesus Christ Superstar Live starred Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy Award winner John Legend has been cast as Jesus Christ, rock legend Alice Cooper as the flamboyant King Herod and acclaimed recording artist, songwriter and Broadway star Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene. The cast also features Norm Lewis as Caiaphas, Jin Ha as Annas, and Jason Tam as Peter.
This NBC event will be a one-of-a kind live staging of the iconic 1971 Broadway rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webberand lyrics by Tim Rice. The event will be executive produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Marc Platt, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.
"Jesus Christ Superstar" was originally conceived as a concept album that hit #1 on the Billboard charts, and eventually made its way to the stage in 1971. It is based on the final week of Jesus' life. The 1971 musical opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway and starred Jeff Fenholt as Jesus and Ben Vereen as Judas. It was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for Vereen. Lloyd Webber won a Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Composer.
Brandon Victor Dixon Sings "Heaven on Their Minds"
Norm Lewis and Jin Ha Sing "This Jesus Must Die"
Sara Bareilles Takes the Stage for "I Don't Know How to Love Him"
John Legend, Norm Lewis, Jason Tam and More Perform "The Arrest"
Alice Cooper Faces Off with John Legend in "King Herod's Song"
Sara Bareilles Sings "Could We Start Again, Please?"
Brandon Victor Dixon Steps Into the Spotlight for "Superstar"
John Legend, Sara Bareilles and More Unite for "What's the Buzz"
John Legend Performs "The Crucifixion"
Brandon Victor Dixon Takes on "Judas' Death"
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