John Legend as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar
For all of John Legend fans, we have great news!
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert is approaching fast and you will finally get to see it. This TV adaptation will be aired on NBC on Easter Sunday and the Broadway rock opera is currently performing in Chicago. No, it’s now a joke for April’s Fool Day so hurry up and buy your tickets right now.
John Legend announced the show on his Facebook profile and gave fans a sneak peek into his role and shared his enthusiasm about the show. This was a challenge for John vocally and musically and playing such an iconic character such Jesus was an honor.
He stars alongside Alice Cooper, Brandon Victor Dixon and Sara Bareilles, three incredible actors and vocalists and he strongly believes they will nail it on Sunday. The crew’s preparations are nearing its climactic finish in a basement of the Church of St Paul the Apostle in Manhattan.
The ten-time Grammy winner is playing Jesus arriving at the Last Supper, where he passes his disciples an empty bottle of wine and a roll of paper towels. A large part of the plot is based on Judas, deeply dissatisfied with the direction Jesus steers his disciples. Don’t miss this awesome TV adaptation with the most powerful song Legend has to perform “Gethsemane”. The John himself described it as his formidable Mount Everest. The song is one of the most iconic songs from the original opera.
The rock opera debuted on Broadway in 1970 and is mostly sung-through. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera about the last days of the Messiah’s life was nominated for five Tony awards. “I Don’t Know How to Love Him”, Mary Magdalene’s torch song reached Top 40.
It depicts political and interpersonal struggles between Jesus and Judas that are not present in the Bible.
Contemporary attitudes and sensibilities pervade the lyrics and ironic allusions to modern life are scattered throughout the opera and is definitely an interesting show to see and this TV show will also contribute to the opera’s popularity. John Legend may even come to Broadway as a performer. Weber and Rice are also working on the TV adaptation as executive producers.
Tickets for all performances can be found here.
Jesus Christ Superstar
Show Date and Time: 27 April 2018, 7 pm
Show Location: Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois
Show Duration: To be determined.
Age Restriction: N/A
