TOMORROW, get ready to experience the long awaited event of the year…. Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert on NBC. We continue our little throwbacks to the Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera leading up to tomorrow night..
From the 2012 Tony Awards, Paul Nolan (currently in Escape to Margaritaville: The Musical) as “Jesus”, Josh Young as “Judas”, the company of the most recent Broadway revival perform the show’s title song.
That recent revival was originally produced at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada back in 2011. Following the success of that engagement, the production was then moved on to La Jolla Playhouse and ending up on Broadway in 2012 playing the Neil Simon Theatre for a total of 140 performances. The production was nominated for 2 Tonys that year including Best Revival of a Musical but lost the categories.
Who is ready to tune in to tomorrow night’s spectacular live TV concert production?
Who has seen that recent 2012 revival on Broadway?
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: We are just 2 days away from NBC’s live spring musical event Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert and we continue sharing little throwbacks from some of the previous productions of the legendary rock opera.
This throwback is from the musical’s first ever Broadway revival. From the 2000 Tony Awards, Glenn Carter as “Jesus”, future The Voice contestant Tony Vincent (now back on Broadway in Rocktopia) as “Judas”, and the cast perform a medley of GETHSAMANE and the showstopping title song.
This production was originally conceived in 1996 in London’s West End running for only a year and a half and did not arrive on the Great White Way till 2000. It played Broadway’s Ford Center for the Performing Arts (now the Lyric Theatre) for only 161 performances. It also went on to receive a nomination for Best Revival of a Musical but lost the category.
FUN FACT: During it’s initial London engagement, the cast also featured legendary rock star Alice Cooper who is reprising his performance of “King Herrod” in this Sunday’s upcoming live televised concert presentation.
In addition, the production was also captured on film in 1999 and later aired on PBS. This version was made specifically for video starring Glenn Carter (before bringing it to Broadway) as “Jesus”. That version was the first time the musical was set in a more modern day setting. In addition, that production is also still available on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Be sure to tune in to Sunday’s live musical event.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: We are 3 days away from NBC’s first ever SPRING EDITION of a live televised musical which is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar. In honor of that, we at New York Broadway Tours will be doing little throwback posts sharing some of the best moments from previous productions of the legendary rock opera.
This first throwback is actually from the musical’s Broadway Debut. From the 1972 Tony Awards, Jeff fenholt in the title role, Yvonne Elliman as “Mary Magdalene”, and members of the original Broadway cast perform a medley of THE TEMPLE, GETHSAMANE, EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT, and I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM.
Before being put out on stage, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR was originally conceived as a # 1 Billboard chart topping concept album in the 70’s. With the success of the original recording, a full scale production was put on. The musical arrived on Broadway in 1971 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre (now the Times Square Church) running for 711 performances. The original cast featured…
Jeff Fenholdt as “Jesus”,
Yvonette Elliman as “Mary Magadalene”,
Tony winner Ben Vereen as “Judas”,
and more.
The original Broadway run went on to receive 5 Tony Awards in 1972 but lost all of it’s categories. From there, the show went on to become a worldwide hit.
Be sure to tune in this Sunday night to see this spectacular one night only staging of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR like never before on NBC at 8pm.
WHAT’S THE BUZZ?: Enter to receive possible free tickets to the live filming of NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert on April 1st, 2018 (Easter Palsm Sunday) in Brooklyn. Who is excited?
HOSANNA!!!! Get a look at the all new commercial for NBC’s upcoming live televised Spring musical event… Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert.
The commercial features it’s stars acclaimed recording artists John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, and more in costume camera rehearsals gearing for this one night only presentation of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary rock opera.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT will be coming to you live and on the air from the Marcy Armory in Brooklyn on April 1st, 2018 at 8pm.
