Musical. Tim Rice. Lyricist, Musical. Melvyn Bragg. Screenplay. Norman Jewison. Screenplay. Recounts the last days of Jesus Christ from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to
The latter is much more famous and Camilo Sesto's Jesus is as renowned as Neeley or Ian Gillan in Hispanophone circles. Dueling Works: Godspell, another musical about Jesus in a world with modern technology came out a year after the Jesus Christ Superstar stage play. Both were turned into movies in 1973.
Recently viewed. Jesus Christ Superstar: Directed by Norman Jewison. With Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen. Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
A very well-received live stage version of Jesus Christ Superstar, starring John Legend as Jesus, aired on NBC on April 1 (Easter Sunday) of this year. Francis is almost certainly the first Pope to view a live production of Jesus Christ Superstar. The musical was once derided as blasphemous, and even banned in various countries, around the time
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