Norman Jewison’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” is a bright and sometimes breathtaking retelling of the rock opera of the same name. It is, indeed, a triumph over that work; using most of the same words and music, it succeeds in being light instead of turgid, outward-looking instead of narc...
“Mojave” opens withGarrett Hedlund, with only slightly scruffier hair and beard than Ted Neeley had in “Jesus Christ Superstar,” complaining to a video camera about the ennui of having been world famous since the age of 19, and then elaborating on that discontent: “You wanna be like B...
responsible for “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita.” Even without reading the credits, Ashman’s wickedly clever lyrics are easily told from Rice’s bland, saccharine ones, and the comparison makes the void Ashman’s
jacklin paints a vivid scene of parochial school days spent listening to the jesus christ superstar soundtrack and praying for princess diana. subscribing to the rituals of religion, she admits over a simple drum machine, was easier than real belief: “i felt pretty/in the shoes and the ...
“Rent” boasts two directors: Michael Greif (“Dear Evan Hansen,”“Rent”), who directed the original New York Theatre Workshop and Broadway productions of “Rent,” is the director overseeing the stage direction. Alex Rudzinski (“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,”“Grease: Live,”...
an awful chimera of jesus christ superstar and edgar winter group’s “ free ride ” that confuses hand-claps with happiness. each song is a new outfit for styles, hoping one will carry his reality-competition voice and illuminate his reality-competition lyrics. there are glimpses, like in ...
As for Kilgore he’s yet another performer familiar to many theatre-goers having appeared on Broadway inHair, the first national tour ofBook of Mormon. He was also seen in both recent televised musical productions ofJesus Christ SuperstarandThe Wiz. With more than a few nods toWill Smith’...
Jesus Christ Superstar You could just tell the writers were itching to get Alison back on the stage, and what better timing than to have her prancing around singing while her husband was in jail? For most of the season, Alison has been separated from her other sisters, giving herself some...
, “You be the show, I’ll do the business. I’ll make you a star.” Still, he does nothing to help her career until she gets fed up enough to demand a studio session that yields her first successful single (“I Don’t Know How to Love Him” from “Jesus Christ Superstar”)....
Some works based on Biblical stories, such asJesus Christ Superstar(1973) andThe Last Temptation of Christ(1988) ask a viewer to completely reconsider their preconceived notions in regards to these well-known tales.Noah, however, simply adds to the story without challenging it in any particular ...