Jesus Christ Superstar – Live in Concert

Synopsis

Jesus Christ Superstar – Live in Concert is an exuberant concert staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s iconic rock opera. Filmed in front of a large audience in Brooklyn, N.Y., the show features an all-star cast: John Legend as Jesus Christ, Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas, Alice Cooper as King Herod, Ben Daniels as Pontius Pilate, Norm Lewis as Caiaphas, Jin Ha as Annas, Jason Tam as Peter and Erik Gronwall as Simon Zealots. "The show was a thrilling hybrid of Broadway and arena spectacle.” (The Hollywood Reporter); “…officially raised the bar for the live TV musicals to come.” (VOX)

Additional Info

• No: 9985
• Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Artists: John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Brandon Victor Dixon, Alice Cooper, Ben Daniels, Norm Lewis, Jin Ha, Jason Tam, Erik Gronwall
• Production year: 2019
• Run time: 01:40:00
• Director: Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Producers: NBC Universal
• Format: HDTV 16:9