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Just Judases: Get Heaven on You Mind in Preparation for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 1, 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.

Photo Flash: Inside Dress Rehearsal For JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE, Starring John Legend, Sara Bareilles, and More
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 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!

VIDEO: John Legend Gives the Students of Drama Club NYC a Behind the Scenes Look at JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2018

As preparation for the upcoming broadcast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live! this weeked, John Legend and Let's Free America have teamed up with Drama Club NYC to bring its members along on a behind the scenes visit to the musical. Check out video of the visit below, featuring Legend, Drama Club NYC organizer Susan Kelechi Watson and the students of this fabulous program below!

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/26-4/22
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 27, 2018

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/26-4/22

BWW Exclusive: Producing a Classic- On the Set of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE with Producer Neil Meron
by Richard Ridge - Mar 23, 2018

What's the buzz on the set of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert? Neil Meron is telling us what's a-happening as John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper and more make their final preparations to bring the beloved classic to your living room.

Photo Flash: Sara Bareilles, John Legend, Alice Cooper and More Have Heaven On Their Minds in New JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Promo Shots!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2018

Next month, NBC will present Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, starring Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy winner John Legend as Jesus Christ, with Broadway star and acclaimed recording artist Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, rock icon Alice Cooper as King Herod, and 'Hamilton' alum and 'Power' co-star Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas. Check out brand new photos of the star-studded cast below!

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/19-4/15
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 20, 2018

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/19-4/15

VIDEO: Everything's Alright As Sara Bareilles Debuts Classic Song in New JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE Promo!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2018

Next month, NBC will present Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, starring Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy winner John Legend as Jesus Christ, with Broadway star and acclaimed recording artist Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, rock icon Alice Cooper as King Herod, and 'Hamilton' alum and 'Power' co-star Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas. Check out the latest promo for the television special below!

BWW Interview: Everything's Alright in Rehearsals for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE! Checking in with Norm Lewis, Jason Tam & More
by Nicole Ciravolo - Mar 17, 2018

March is halfway over, which means we're just two weeks away from watching Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert on April 1st! The cast and creative team have been hard at work in rehearsals, with the supporting cast having just joined the process. Though they've only been in rehearsals for a few days, they've got a lot to say!

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE Album is Now Available for Pre-Order
by Julie Musbach - Mar 16, 2018

Heaven on your mind already? In just weeks, NBC will present Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. The album is now available for preorder on Amazon and iTunes.

Photo Flash: Hosanna! Inside Rehearsals for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE with John Legend & More!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 15, 2018

Heaven on your mind already? In just weeks, NBC will present Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, starring Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy winner John Legend as Jesus Christ, with Broadway star and acclaimed recording artist Sara Bareillesas Mary Magdalene, rock icon Alice Cooper as King Herod, and 'Hamilton' alum and 'Power' co-star Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas.

VIDEO: Everything's Alright! Watch Sara Bareilles & More Sing in New Promo for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 13, 2018

Below, watch a just released promo featuring a sneak peek of the title song, plus Sara Bareilles singing a clip of her big number, 'I Don't Know How to Love Him.'

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/5-4/1
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 7, 2018

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/5-4/1

Get The Buzz! Marc Platt & Neil Meron Talk JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE
by Tori Hartshorn - Feb 28, 2018

Last week, producers Marc Platt and Neil Meron met with members of the press to share some insight on NBC's upcoming JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT. NBC's highly anticipated special event is set to star John Legend as Jesus Christ, Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, Alice Cooper as King Herod, and Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas. The event will air live Easter Sunday, April 1, and will be presented as a concert staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's iconic rock opera. It will be performed in front of a live audience at the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y.

TV: What's the Buzz with JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE? John Legend, Sara Bareilles & More Tell Us What's Happenin'
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 27, 2018

Heaven on your mind already? In just under a month, NBC will present Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, starring Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy winner John Legend as Jesus Christ, with Broadway star and acclaimed recording artist Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, rock icon Alice Cooper as King Herod, and 'Hamilton' alum and 'Power' co-star Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas.

VIDEO: John Legend Hits All the High Notes in New Rehearsal Video for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2018

Jesus is in good hands! John Legend will be playing Jesus in the upcoming staged Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert on NBC. Watch the all new video of him in rehearsal, including a clip of him singing from the show, below!

Photo Flash: Check Out All New Photos of John Legend as Jesus in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2018

All new photos have been released of John Legend as Jesus in NBC's upcoming staged 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.' Check out the photos below!

What's the Buzz? Full Company Announced for NBC's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 23, 2018

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this week, Tony Award-winning producer, 'Hamilton' alum and 'Power' co-star Brandon Victor Dixon will star as Judas and join an already stellar cast in NBC's highly anticipated special event 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,' to be aired Easter Sunday, April 1 from the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y. Also joining the cast are Tony nominee Ben Daniels as Pontius Pilate, Tony nominee Norm Lewis as Caiaphas, Broadway veteran Jason Tam as Peter, 'M. Butterfly' star Jin Ha as Annas and Swedish rock star Erik Gronwall as Simon Zealotes.

VIDEO: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Finds Its Judas, Peter, Simon & More- Meet the New Cast Members!
by Nicole Ciravolo - Feb 22, 2018

More members of the 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live!' cast have been announced. Set for Easter Sunday (April 1, 2018), NBC will bring to broadcast television 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live!' -- a one-of-a-kind live staging of the iconic 1971 Broadway rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. The event will be executive produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Marc Platt, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. Get to know the cast with some of their past performances below!

Brandon Victor Dixon, Norm Lewis, and More Join NBC's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT
by Alan Henry - Feb 22, 2018

TV Line reports that Brandon Victor Dixon will appear as Judas opposite Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper and John Legend in NBC's special event JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT, to be aired Easter Sunday, April 1. The next incarnation of NBC's series of live musicals will be an exuberant concert staging of this iconic rock opera in front of a live audience at the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y.