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by Jimmer on 4/20/24Peoria Civic Center - PeoriaGreat show. Why no program/playbill? Disappointed to not be able to read about the production and actor bios.
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About
Jesus Christ Superstar on Tour
The musical-theater version of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice's hit 1970 rock opera gets the passionate revival it has long deserved when the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's production of Jesus Christ Superstar comes to the United States. The show's 50th Anniversary Tour offers an emotionally resonant, hard-rocking experience that debuted in London in 2016. Director Timothy Sheader and choreographer Drew McOnie's cutting-edge production won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and the BBC Radio 2 Audience Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards. The 50th Anniversary Tour marks the first major revival of Jesus Christ Superstar in nearly a decade.
Jesus Christ Superstar Background
Jesus Christ Superstar originated as a high-concept rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice in 1970 and sold more than 7 million copies by 1983. Their account of Jesus' last week of life made its Broadway debut as a musical in 1971, dazzling audiences with its stirringly maximal music and minimal dialogue. Two film adaptations followed, in 1973 and 1999, and NBC aired a live concert version, starring John Legend as Jesus, on April 1 (Easter Sunday), 2018.
"This is not your grandmother's Superstar," Catey Sullivan wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times when Timothy Sheader directed the musical in Chicago in 2018. "Drew McOnie's choreography has the explosive feel of barely contained ecstasy, filled with flailing movements that evoke old time tent revivals where snake handlers spoke in tongues and miraculously cured the sick."
The 50th Anniversary Tour production of Jesus Christ Superstar stars actor-singer-songwriter Aaron La Vigne as Jesus, actor-poet James Delisco Beeks as Judas and Jenna Rubaii as Mary Magdalene. You'll shout hallelujah! during the onstage rock band's renditions of "This Jesus Must Die," "I Don't Know How to Love Him" and "Superstar." And when one of the Pharisees sings, "One thing I'll say for him, Jesus is cool," you will take him at his word.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Amazing!
by CC on 4/20/24Peoria Civic Center - PeoriaJesus Christ Superstar was one of the best shows I've ever seen! The stunning vocals and storyline left me in tears. I was a bit concerned about the 90 minutes with no intermission but it was so riveting that I wouldn't have wanted a break if I needed one.
Rating: 5 out of 5 fantastic
by pdw on 4/20/24Peoria Civic Center - Peoriagreat show, so many great voices. band fantastic!!
Rating: 3 out of 5 Underwhelming
by Falcon on 4/19/24Peoria Civic Center - PeoriaWe were excited to see the performance as we have seen it several time's when it first appeared both in New York and London. It appears the producers and directors have changed the program. It was extremely difficult to understand the actors, but since we knew all the songs by heart, we cold follow along. They also all had hand held microphones which we thought was unusual and it restricted their movement and acting. The actors seemed to be "screaming"out the lyrics. The overall mood was a "dark"tone. We were disappointed.
Rating: 4 out of 5 A bit different but amazing!
by itw on 4/14/24West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center - RochesterTheir voices, especially those of Judas and Jesus were simply off the charts amazing!! You could only sit there with your mouth open! I was a bit surprised that they used hand held microphones and passed then back and forth. The scene where Jesus Christ Superstar was sung by Judas was where they chose to show the brutality of Jesus' beatings. You couldn't focus on the song that Judas sang with such power and conviction only the choreographed beatings. Perhaps that's the way it should be. (This is just a personal view point and not a flaw in the performance.)
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great Show
by BMWDAD on 4/13/24West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center - RochesterThis production of Jesus Christ Superstar was a slightly different interpretation and it was terrific! The performers and musicians did a great job. We really enjoyed it.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Incredible show
by Sjm on 4/13/24West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center - RochesterJC Superstar was just incredible, the music, the singers and cast were just fantastic. Non stop music, the modern version of Jesus Christ and how he was betrayed and crucified. A must see.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Amazing
by Woodruff on 4/12/24West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center - RochesterEverything was great. Cast, vocals, scenery, everything! What stood out though was the dancing. Amazing!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Jesus Christ Superstar
by Linda on 4/12/24West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center - RochesterIt was one of the best plays I have ever seen! The cast was fabulous, the music and score was great! Everyone should really see this play!!!!
Rating: 1 out of 5 Terrible show
by Nic on 4/12/24West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center - RochesterThis show was expensive and terrible. You could not hear any of the words which made it impossible to follow along.