Anyone planning to watch the live "Jesus Christ Superstar" on Sunday?

[Archae]

I'm not.

To me, it's rather dated.

(As in 70's stuff.)

[Siwsan]

1. I had no idea it was even a thing

What network?

I saw it YEARS ago, on stage.

[Lochloosa]

12. NBC

[Archae]

13. NBC

[chelsea0011]

2. oh, yes. watching. with sound cranked up.

[samnsara]

3. i love it... im an old atheist but I still like the 70s rock concerts..Godspell is another fav.

...and Tommy!

[dawg day]

14. This isn't by any means a god-glorifying opera-

It actually examines the idea of Jesus as a man, not a god, as someone caught up in a movement he didn't plan.

And it explores the issue of "mass culture" and mob action, and how dangerous charisma is, even to the charismatic one (Jesus). Even back then, some people made the mistake of thinking that this was some goody-Goddy praise musical, and it's not really at all. There's a lot of sympathy for Jesus and recognition of his goodness, but there's probably more sympathy for Judas, trapped by his own venality and tortured by guilt.

Jesus is presented as a victim of religion, I think- forced into sacrificing himself for a "father" who expected no less than death as his due.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

4. As in 70s stuff! You wound me! 😢

[hlthe2b]

5. Maybe... I haven't been all that enthralled with the musicals NBC has been bringing back although

I give them great credit for trying. ANYTHING beats all these damned "reality tv series".

That said, I had a crush on Ted Neeley for so long, it might be hard.

[ExciteBike66]

8. Funny, my mother in law had a crush on the original Caiaphas.

Must have been the chest hair.

[ExciteBike66]

6. We will be watching,

I love the original movie version, my wife prefers the more modern TV special (with Glen Carter).

I hope it's not a "modern" version, but I bet it will be. I guess no one can out-groovy the original movie!

[SoCalNative]

7. ALW drech

I'll pass.

[dawg day]

9. I like the original recording-

The Mary Magdalene singer was wonderful then-- this current one sounds thin in comparison. Here's the original one- Yvonne Elliman.

The orchestration is indeed dated, but the melodies are still very moving. And Herod's song is still great fun-

[yallerdawg]

10. I do believe it's a bit older than "70's stuff!" That's "Easter Sunday" by the way.

[Lochloosa]

11. Absolutly. If you don't know who Sara Bareilles is, you will after this.

[NCjack]

15. No, unless there will be a real-to-god reenactment of the crucifixion. After

almost 2000 years, he owes us that.

[no_hypocrisy]

16. Sure, it's a sing-a-long.

JCSS was the theme of my high school years, along with Godspell.

[LeftInTX]

17. Looks better than the original movie.....

I only watch On-Demand TV, so if I can find it, I might watch it.

[sl8]

18. Why should you want to know?

Don't you mind about the future
Don't you try to think ahead
Save tomorrow for tomorrow
Think about today instead

[Archae]

20. In that tune alone, it dates the movie.

"What's the buzz? Tell what's happening..."

Who says that any more? No one I know of...

[sl8]

19. Alice Cooper on Being Typecast as Herod in 'Jesus Christ Superstar'

From https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/jesus-christ-superstar-alice-cooper-herod-musical-w518307

Alice Cooper on Being Typecast as Herod in 'Jesus Christ Superstar'

"It's very cynical," shock rocker says of role he'll play this week on live broadcast of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's hit musical


Alice Cooper previews his upcoming performance of King Herod for NBC's live production of 'Jesus Christ Superstar!' on April 1st. James Dimmock/NBC

By Kory Grow
1 day ago

Over the past half a century, Alice Cooper has perfected the role of rock's greatest heel. Every night onstage, he mimes fighting and killing his costumed stagehands while singing dark-hued hits like "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out" until he gets his comeuppance when he's strapped to a life-sized guillotine. So when it comes to extracurricular activities like acting, such as his upcoming portrayal of King Herod in NBC's live performance of Jesus Christ Superstar this weekend, he almost begs to be typecast.

"Wouldn't you know that they would give me the part of the villain?" says the singer, who is mild-mannered and very funny offstage, a hint of amusement in his voice. "When this opportunity came across, they said, 'Hey, why don't you be in Jesus Christ Superstar?' And I said, 'I'm either Judas or Herod, right?' And they said, 'Herod.' I said, 'OK, I knew that was coming.'" He laughs.

It helped, too, that Cooper has tackled the role before. In 1996, he recorded a version of "King Herod's Song" – a playful, almost vaudevillian tune mocking Christ's powers – on a London cast recording of the production, though he didn't act it onstage. The liner notes of a recent compilation of Superstar composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's works called it the "definitive" recording of the song.

...

More at link.

[Archae]

21. Well, he did play a bad guy in "Sgt Pepper..."

The movie version of "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" with the Bee Gees.

He did a version of "Because" that wasn't too bad, wasn't too good either.

And where did he get Chuggo's walking stick?

[Leith]

22. Yes, I Grew Up with It

At the time, I could sing the entire thing at one go. I was shocked! the first time I saw the movie and a couple songs were added. But I love them now, too.

[HeiressofBickworth]

23. I'll probably record it

So I can skip my least favorite songs.

A long time ago I found a tape (beta if I recall) entitled DisinHAIReted. More Ragne/Rado; same singers as far as I could tell. I always listened to Hair and DisinHAIReted back to back.