Healing cripples raising from the dead and now i understand youre god at least thats what youve said. So you are the christ youre the great jesus christ prove to me that youre divine change my water into wine. Alice cooper played the part of king herod in nbcs live, televised adaptation of jesus christ superstar sunday night and had the audience laughing at his lines. The film, featuring a cast of ted neeley, carl anderson, yvonne elliman, barry dennen, bob bingham, and kurt yaghjian, centers on the conflict. Tim rice and anderw lyyoyd webbers new musical jesus christ superstar shines in this soundtrack that has beautiful music which is based on the musical movie. King herod is a flamboyant shirtless man who sings show tunes and throws bagels at christ. The finale is simply superstar, not jesus christ superstar. Using a playwithinaplay format, the last week of jesus life is acted out by a ragtag group of 1970s bohemians or flower children in a desolate desert setting. The stormy, surprising history of jesus christ superstar. King herods song posted 10 years ago by veiledbyshadow 10 replies. Jesus christ superstar redub damned for all time blood money by flashbackcaruso.
Original concept recording 1970 jesus christ superstar zone. Who plays king herod in jesus christ superstar live. In the 1994 recording jesus christ superstar a resurrection, king herodss song is done as a 1950s rock number in 68. Jesus christ superstar is a 1973 musical drama film that stars actors ted neeley, carl anderson. Jesus christ superstar is a musical play loosely based on the gospels of the new testament. Alice cooper will make menacing king herod in jesus christ. King herods song jesus christ superstar 1973 discussion. How did jesus christ superstar create a controversy. See more ideas about jesus christ superstar, jesus christ and superstar. The performers of easters jesus christ superstar had their own. View jesus christ superstar song lyrics by popularity along with songs featured in, albums, videos and song meanings. Jesus christ superstar live in concert tv movie 2018 imdb.
Jesus christ superstar 1973 everythings alright by leepengyu. Twentyfirst in a series of clips from the 2000 jesus christ superstar film. Ted neeley is by far the most emotional and distraught of the filmed jesusesby contrast glenn carter jc 2000 appears one dimensional and ben forster jc arena tour flat. Jesus christ superstar is a 1973 musical drama film that stars actors ted neeley, carl anderson, barry dennen, yvonne elliman, kurt yaghjian, and bob bingham. Jesus christ superstar is an oddity in the musical genre with a fresh approach to a familiar religious story and bizarrely fun songs to listen to. Parents need to know that jesus christ superstar, a filmed version of andrew lloyd webbers hugely successful staged rock opera, is a fantastical departure from its biblical source. Directed by des mcanuff, the cast starred paul nolan as jesus, josh young as judas, brent carver as pilate, chilina kennedy as mary magdalene, bruce dow as herod and melissa oneil as martha. Jesus christ superstar is a movie that disrupted religious views and created rebellion. While on tour in the 1970s, cooper saw the movie based on the. Jan 14, 2015 jesus christ superstar is a movie that disrupted religious views and created rebellion. Andrew lloyd webber king herods song lyrics genius. With ted neeley, carl anderson, yvonne elliman, barry dennen. Jesus christ superstar 1973 film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of christs life told in an anachronistic manner. Jesus christ superstar live in concert is the tv production that won john legend the coveted egot emmy, grammy, oscar, tony.
Many modern productions now massage the music into something closer to rock, to satisfy audiences now used to fully integrated pop opera scores like. A different interpretation of the jesus christ superstar musical. We have a feeling alice coopers performance of jesus christ superstars king herods song will be the talk of the town. Jesus christ superstar 1973 herods song try it and. We have a feeling alice coopers performance of jesus christ superstar s king herod s song will be the talk of the town. It features a racially diverse cast, including john legend as jesus and brandon victor dixon as judas, and incorporates female actresses in traditionally male roles, such as among the 12 apostles. Jewison, a director of large talent, has taken a piece of commercial shlock and turned it into. Alice cooper as king herod in jesus christ superstar. The musical is sungthrough, with no spoken dialogue.
Youve been getting quite a name all around this place. Nbc jesus christ superstar king herods song facebook. Over the past half a century, alice cooper has perfected the role of rocks greatest heel. Jesus christ superstar is a movie and musical that tells the story of the betrayal of judas through rock songs and modern day views. The 1973 film includes several repeated zooms to judas sitting on a hilltop, before he launches into the first song of the movie. Celebrating 40 years since it first opened in londons west end, andrew lloyd webbers new production of jesus christ superstar. Original television cast of jesus christ superstar king. Jesus christ superstar king herods song lyrics metrolyrics. Gethsemane, i only want to say from jesus christ superstar movie. Meet the cast from jesus christ superstar live in concert on nbc. A couple of decades ago, alice cooper got a call from tim rice about the album for a london revival of jesus christ superstar. The origin of the reverent words of modern communion services are depicted as deeply sarcastic, paranoid, and angry.
Matthew mur aaron lavigne is a cheery, personable christ, always. The show, which starred legend as jesus, was well received when. Apr 12, 2020 jesus christ superstar live in concert is the tv production that won john legend the coveted egot emmy, grammy, oscar, tony. Where jesus christ superstar was filmed twinfinite. Norman jewisons jesus christ superstar is a bright and sometimes breathtaking retelling of the rock opera of the same name. Jesus christ superstar redub damned for all time blood money. Feb 26, 2020 king herod s fabulous flowing golden gown brings some glam flash to jesus christ superstar at the bushnell through march 1. Song king herod s song from jesus christ superstar andrew lloyd webertim rice 1973 artist joshua mostel. Apr 04, 2018 who plays king herod in jesus christ superstar live. King herods fabulous flowing golden gown brings some glam flash to jesus christ superstar at the bushnell through march 1.
Mar 26, 2018 alice cooper on being typecast as herod in jesus christ superstar its very cynical, shock rocker says of role hell play this week on live broadcast of andrew lloyd webber and tim. Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of christs life told in an anachronistic manner. With the exception of barry dennen who played pontius pilate and josh mostel who played king herod for everybody else, it was their first time on camera and. Tragically, the 1973 jesus christ superstar is not on. Jesus christ superstar lyrics song lyrics for musical. Jesus christ superstar was brought to apple as a new project because ian gillan from deep purple sang on the demo and another friend, johnny gustafson, the bass player from liverpools the big three, played on it. So, if you are the christ, youre the great jesus christ, prove to me that youre divine. When norman jewison was directing the movie version of fiddler, he decided that zeros kind of performance wasnt. We have 0 albums and 38 song lyrics in our database. The actual best easter movie in existence is, of course, the 1973 film adaptation of andrew lloyds rock opera, jesus christ superstar. King herods song 2000 film jesus christ superstar youtube. Apr 03, 2018 where jesus christ superstar was filmed. He said, i want the part of herod to be a little bit more. It started as a rock opera album musical before its broadway onstage debut in 1971.
Cooper previously recorded king herods song at the request of andrew lloyd webber and tim rice for the 2000 rerelease of a cast album from the 1996 production of jesus christ superstar in. Alice cooper on being typecast as herod in jesus christ superstar its very cynical, shock rocker says of role hell play this week on live broadcast of andrew lloyd webber and tim. I would like to purchase again if i obtain a total refund for the previous ones. With sara bareilles, alice cooper, ben daniels, brandon victor dixon.
Too often mislabeled a musical, this film is a rock opera. Jesus christ superstar 1973 josh mostel as king herod. It begins with a song about how jesus has been caught up in his own fame and rages over the fact that jesus wont listen to. Celebrating 40 years since it first opened in londons west end, the jesus christ superstar arena tour opened 21 september, 2012, at the o2 arena in london and went on to visit glasgow, newcastle. King herods sarcastic mocking of jesus sung by mike dabo, who was the lead singer from 1966 to 1969 of manfred mann, well known for mighty quinn. Apr 12, 2020 the actual best easter movie in existence is, of course, the 1973 film adaptation of andrew lloyds rock opera, jesus christ superstar. Mar 28, 2018 a couple of decades ago, alice cooper got a call from tim rice about the album for a london revival of jesus christ superstar. A new production of jesus christ superstar was mounted at the stratford shakespeare festival, in stratford, ontario, in 2011. Moviechat forums jesus christ superstar 1973 discussion king herods song king herods song posted 10 years ago by veiledbyshadow 10 replies. Jesus christ superstar live in concert tv movie 2018. No one can get enough of alice coopers micdropping king herod in jesus christ superstar april 4, 2018 by quinn keaney. Jesus, i am overjoyed to meet you face to face youve been getting quite a name all around the place. It was released on video in the uk in october 2000. Parents need to know that jesus christ superstar live in concert is a live staging of andrew lloyd webber and tim rices classic 1970s rock opera.
Jesus christ superstar a bloody, glittery, rocking. Jesus christ superstar is a 1973 american musical drama film directed by norman jewison and cowritten by jewison and melvyn bragg based on the andrew lloyd webber tim rice rock opera of the same name. It is a kind of late 20thcentury passion play with a late pointofattack it opens just as. While to some, this version of the always popular show may be cheesy, its the classic by which others are judged. When is jesus christ superstar live on with john legend. I can remember hearing it around the building at the time, with everyone singing snatches of the very catchy big theme song. See more ideas about jesus christ superstar, superstar and jesus christ. Jesus christ superstar is better than any easter movies on. John legend jesus, brandon victor dixon judas, sara bareilles mary magdalene, alice cooper king herod. The story is loosely based on the gospels accounts of the last week of jesus life, beginning with the preparation for the arrival of jesus and his. Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of christ s life told in an anachronistic manner.
It is a very dark production, but it some ways the music helps enlighten the story in some ways due to its graphic nature. The official universal studios entertainment facebook page. Jesus christ superstar is a 1970 rock opera with music by andrew lloyd webber and lyrics by tim rice. Jesus christ superstar is the only easter movie that matters. Apr 02, 2018 when it came out in 1970, jesus christ superstar fizzled in england and was even banned briefly by the bbc for being sacrilegious. A live musical recounting the final days of jesus christ and those around him. King herods song in the 1973 jesus christ superstar.
Apr 01, 2018 directed by david leveaux, alex rudzinski. The three copies of jesus christ superstar dvd were delivered to a nearby hotel without any identification of me, the purchaser, mrs frederica thomas. Jesus christ superstar 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When it came out in 1970, jesus christ superstar fizzled in england and was even banned briefly by the bbc for being sacrilegious. It starred glenn carter as jesus, jerome pradon as judas, renee castle as mary magdalene, and rik mayall as herod, and was directed by gale edwards and nick morris. Its cool to see different performers doing the roles in an indoor setting. With tim minchin, melanie c, chris moyles, ben forster. Judas wears a hot pink v neck with a v that stretches all the way down to his crotch. Jesus christ superstar jcs began its life as a rock opera, a concept record released in 1969 with ian gillan of the rock group deep purple singing the part of jesus.
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