Even though conceived as a theatre work, Jesus Christ Superstar appeared as a record before being presented on the stage because composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice were unable to find a producer willing to take a chance on so daring a production. Once it became a Gold Record album, however, the path was smoothed for its Broadway premiere. The self-described “rock opera” retold the last seven days of C…
Opened
1971
Performances
711
Type
Musical
Era
Revolution
Music: Andrew Lloyd WebberLyrics: Tim RiceBook: Tim Rice
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Like the Lloyd Webber-Rice shows Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, Chess originated as a successful record album before it became a stage production.
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Lionel Bart’s Oliver!, which opened in London in 1960, held the West End long-run record for a musical until overtaken by Jesus Christ Superstar, and its Broadway facsimile—also directed by Peter Cole and designed by Sean Kenny—was the longest running musical import until overtaken by Evita.
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Perhaps the most surprising aspect of Pardon Our Antenna is that buried deep in its cast was Tom O’Horgan, the future director of such Broadway hits as Hair (1968), Lenny (1971), and Jesus Christ Superstar (1971),
book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p489
Following Ragtime, the theater hosted a poorly received revival of Jesus Christ Superstar (4/16/2000; 161 performances).
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Jesus Christ Superstar, ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and Tim Rice’s first Broadway hit, was a rock musical based on the life of Christ. The production was a big hit with 711 performances.
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A Broadway revival of Jesus Christ Superstar (4/16/2000) opened at the ForD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING Arts, to horri- ble reviews. It starred Glenn Carter as Jesus, Maya Days as Mary, and Tony Vincent as Judas. It closed after a dismal 161 performances.
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