Music Appreciation

ItsjustMe

(11,230 posts) Tue Oct 12, 2021, 09:19 PM Oct 2021

Jesus Christ Superstar

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at 50: What Was the Buzz?
The rock opera, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, opened on Broadway on Oct. 12, 1971, to protests, an irate composer — and sold-out shows.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/theater/jesus-christ-superstar-50th-anniversary.html

Jesus Christ Superstar

Carl Anderson
Born: February 27, 1945 in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA

Died: February 23, 2004 (age 58) in Los Angeles, California, USA (Leukemia)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0026483/

Heaven on their Minds

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Jesus Christ Superstar (Original Post) ItsjustMe Oct 2021 OP

First heard it when I was quite young and always enjoyed it. nt BootinUp Oct 2021 #1

Yay ! jpak Oct 2021 #2

Truly Monumental!!!!! MyOwnPeace Oct 2021 #3

The original soundtrack with Ian Gillan as JCSS was released in 1970 and 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2021 #4

One of my FAVORITE musicals! choie Oct 2021 #5

I was never really all that fond of it until I got to play it. MuseRider Oct 2021 #6

BootinUp

(47,144 posts)

1. First heard it when I was quite young and always enjoyed it. nt

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Tue Oct 12, 2021, 09:28 PM

Oct 2021

jpak

(41,757 posts)

2. Yay !

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Tue Oct 12, 2021, 09:29 PM

Oct 2021

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MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)

3. Truly Monumental!!!!!

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Tue Oct 12, 2021, 09:30 PM

Oct 2021

SO influential in SO many ways. So 'shocking' to think that it was 50 years today. WOW!

50 Shades Of Blue

(9,985 posts)

4. The original soundtrack with Ian Gillan as JCSS was released in 1970 and

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Tue Oct 12, 2021, 09:58 PM

Oct 2021

that's the version I imprinted on and still listen to, but I've seen the movie many times too!

choie

(4,111 posts)

5. One of my FAVORITE musicals!

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Tue Oct 12, 2021, 10:10 PM

Oct 2021

Thanks so much for sharing!

MuseRider

(34,108 posts)

6. I was never really all that fond of it until I got to play it.

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Tue Oct 12, 2021, 11:16 PM

Oct 2021

What fun for an orchestra and small ensemble geek to be sitting right with the electric guitars. It really made it a different kind of experience than the usual pit orchestras I was used to.

Being that involved in it gave me a better appreciation for it. I have done it twice now with probably a total of 4 rehearsals and 6 performances and love it.

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