The first promo for NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live was early January 2018, which will air on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy Award winner John Legend has been cast as Jesus Christ, rock legend Alice Cooper has been cast as King Herod and Broadway star Sara Bareilles has been cast as Mary Magdalene.
"Jesus Christ Superstar" was originally conceived as a concept album that hit #1 on the Billboard charts, and eventually made its way to the stage in 1971. It is based on the final week of Jesus' life. 1971 musical opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway and was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for Vereen. Lloyd Webber won a Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Composer. Since then, the musical has been considered a classic and has become a staple of theater and music organizations throughout the world. And I am truly excited to check it out!
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