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Jesus
Christ Superstar -
A Musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Tim Rice
It seems especially fitting that the first rock opera, created
as a concept album at the end of the turbulent '60s, should
have at its center a social and political rebel. Jesus' meteor-like
rise in renown provides, as the title suggests, a parallel to
contemporary celebrity worship. As his radical teachings are
evermore embraced, Judas increasingly questions the enlightened
motives of this new prophet, resulting in betrayal. Christ's
final days are dramatized with emotional intensity, thought-provoking
edge and explosive theatricality. Propelled by a stirring score,
by turns driving and majestic, satirical and tender, JESUS CHRIST
SUPERSTAR illuminates the transcendent power of the human spirit
with a passion that goes straight to the heart. Originally produced
on Broadway by Robert Stigwood, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR opened
on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on October 12, 1971
playing for 720 performances.
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