Jesus Christ Superstar - Musical. 9. View All Characters in Jesus Christ Superstar. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for Simon Zealotes from Jesus Christ Superstar. Jesus Christ Superstar Tickets – UK Tour. Timothy Sheader ( Crazy for You, Into the Woods) directs this mesmerizing new production of the iconic global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar which tours the UK from September 2023. Starring Julian Clary as Herod, Ian McIntosh ( We Will Rock You, Follies, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) as Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic rock opera celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a spectacular re-staging of the 2017 Olivier Award-winning Best Musical Revival production of Jesus Christ Millions of people considered the final days of Christ this Easter not from the pew—but from the comfort of the couch as they tuned in to NBC’s prime-time musical, Jesus Christ Superstar. The live airing of the controversial 1970 rock opera was the most-watched show in America this Easter Sunday, drawing more than 9 million viewers An adaptation of the wildly entertaining Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera musicalof the same name, the 1973 drama musical Jesus Christ Superstar focuses on the growing tension between Jesus Christ 8. Brandon Victor Dixon. Dixon played the role of Judas in the 2018 Live Concert production of the show, which aired on NBC. Interestingly, Dixon had played a rather Judas-like figure in another show: in 2016, he was the replacement for the role of Aaron Burr in the highly popular “Hamilton.”. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical is revived with plenty of spectacle, but let down by a lack of variety and flat acting, writes Lyn Gardner Chris Moyles and Ben Forster in Jesus Christ Superstar In the rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar, Judas worries that Jesus' popularity has overshadowed, and put at risk, their mission. He expresses his concern that the Romans will retaliate, endangering them all, and accuses Jesus’ followers of being blinded by their enthusiasm ("Heaven on Their Minds"). The group ignores Judas’ concerns, and bglH.

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