Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert (Original Soundtrack of the NBC Tel (DVD)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert (Original Soundtrack of the NBC Television Event)Format: DVDCondition: NewNumber Of Discs: 1Release Date: 06/15/2018Actors: Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, John LegendDirector: David Leveaux, Alex RudzinskiAudio Language: English, EnglishRuntime: 1 hour and 35 minutesRegion Code: DVD: 2 (Europe, Japan, Middle East...)Studio: Sony MusicSubtitle Language: German, SwedishCertificate: FSK 6Description: 'Drawing over 10 million viewers, NBC’s highly anticipated special event Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert received rave reviews for its production, calling it “genuinely thrilling” (The New York Times), “truly transcendent” (Hollywood Reporter) and “the best live TV musical yet” (The Daily Beast). Now, the critically acclaimed show is available on DVD. The all-star cast features Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy winner John Legend (Jesus Christ), 2018 Tony Awards co-host, Broadway star and acclaimed recording artist Sara Bareilles (Mary Magdalene), rock icon Alice Cooper (King Herod) and Tony Award-winning producer and “Hamilton” alum Brandon Victor Dixon (Judas). The stellar cast also includes Tony nominee Ben Daniels (Pontius Pilate), Tony nominee Norm Lewis (Caiaphas), Broadway veteran Jason Tam (Peter), “M. Butterfly” star Jin Ha (Annas) and Swedish rock star Erik Gronwall (Simon Zealotes). Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar album hit #1 on the Billboard charts and made its way to the stage in 1971. It is based on the final week of Jesus’ life. The 1971 musical opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway and starred Jeff Fenholt as Jesus and Ben Vereen as Judas. It was nominated for five Tonys, including Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for Vereen. Lloyd Webber won a Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Composer. Since then, the musical has been considered a classic and has become a staple of theatre and music organizations throughout the world. It has been performed in nearly 20 countries and translated into 18 different languages. There have been many revivals of Jesus Christ Superstar over the 46 years since its debut, including 2000 and 2012 Broadway versions that each earned a Tony nomination for Best Revival of a Musical. The 1973 film was directed by Oscar winner Norman Jewison and starred Ted Neeley.DVDs ARE REGION 1 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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