The Jesus Christ Superstar Touring Cast Shows Us What's the Buzz
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2019
- Jesus Christ Superstar will soon hit the road with a tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical. Recently, the cast gave the press a preview of the production, which won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. Check out Aaron LaVigne, James Delisco Beeks, Jenna Rubaii, and more as they perform a couple of numbers from the musical. The tour will tech in Syracuse, New York, and officially launch at Austin's Bass Concert Hall October 8-13, before hitting over 30 cities in the US, including Los Angeles, Chicago, and more.
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I just saw this cast’s performance at the Hippodrome, and let me tell you: this cast knows what it’s doing. Not only were they SPOT ON vocally across the board, but the passion and power and raw emotion that emanated from the stage resonated through the entire theatre. Consistent gooseflesh made itself known as this cast delivered one of the most memorable performances I’ve ever had the pleasure of attending.
A brilliant, astounding, moving interpretation, and the Jesus and Judas were both SO, SO phenomenal. Visually striking, artistically refreshing, and musically spellbinding.
I saw this cast yesterday and I couldn't agree more. They also had an incredible orchestra.
Just saw it 4 times in Rochester - the energy on stage was unbelievable, all voices were strong, orchestra was amazing, the Gethsemane and crucifixion numbers were so filled with passion and raw emotion it was felt up to the balcony and back. Aaron's voice was touching and beautiful and soul-stirring.
Jesus Christ Superstar is an unique show that you can't tell if they are dressed for rehearsal or performance, because people have staged it so many different ways.
Absolutely the best rendition ever and I’ve seen them all!!!
I just left the show in Austin. It was amazing. Judas gave me everything I was looking for. He was true to the movie. Thank you for that. Pilates voice was my favorite there's a climatic part that will stay with me forever. I thought every single person in the cast was unforgettable.
Vanessa Godoy who plays Pilate? Was he better than the Pilate from last year?
I didn't see the one from last year but I have seen 2 other jesus Christ superstar shows. One with Ted Neely and carl about 23 years ago and one with Ted Neely 13 years ago and I don't remember Pilate standing out like this guy.
@@vanessagodoy4584 Good to know; Pilate is good! The one on easter; last year was kinda bad. I wasn't a fan of him :/ I wish Norm Lewis was Pilate; instead of Caiaphas. Anyways; Good to know he's good!
Pilots name is Tommy Sherlock.
@@vanessagodoy4584 Thanks!
Best ensemble. Best choreography. Outstanding!
Just saw the performance at the Keller in Portland and it was incredible!
Totally agree. Simply stunning!
Me too!! I saw it on the 3rd
No outbreaks bc of Covid? I'm on the fence up here in Seattle...
Hey just FYI, just because you play a traitorous backstabber onstage doesn't mean you have to be one in real life. Just saying.
RIGHT?
Went to see this in Denver Performing Arts. This has some very talented actors, dancer and singers. My father and I enjoyed it.
“sToP mAkiNg It HiPsTeR”
Okay boOMER
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Just got tickets for this for their run at the Kennedy Center. Cannot wait!
This Judas is amazing!!!!!!!!
you should see jerome pradon
@@edwinbanasjr.3797 This guy won't be getting a "pradon" 🤣
It looks amazing !!!!!!!!!
I recently saw this production when it came through Seattle, all the singing was spot on, and though there was a little of what might be called tour fatigue, Herod, Christ and Peter, and the Pharisees, and several ensemble members were exceptional.
Seeing it tomorrow for my Birthday at the Pantages!!!!! Cant WAIT! My favorite show ever!
LA Times dissed it but after seeing this rehearsal I can't see how.
arlo4823 I saw the show a couple months ago and it was amazing I don’t people don’t like it
It came to my town, I think we were the first one. I sat in the front row, next to a woman who saw it the first time it came to my town....
......45 years ago.
I like the hippie type version . That’s the classic version. There have been modern day and post apocalyptic versions , but although it is unique and timeless , it was tied into its time period in a benign manner
it was hipster then and is now too. It should be performed in the current culture.
@@bonduffy6170 Well put, I saw this cast 2/18/20..INTENSE. I saw Ted Neeley in 93, that show was awesome as well, but this cast SLAYED IT!
The choreography on this show is my absolute favorite I think I’ve ever seen, using the modern and the role of the mob leader to depict how little control Jesus had on other’s perception on/obsession with him and how quickly it could spread and mutate was absolute genius. The use of modern dance totally supports that, and ,it was overall a absolutely genius work of choreography.
Just bought my tickets for October! I'm not crying. OK, I'm totally crying.
After reading some of the comments here - the negative ones about movement/hipster/etc., I just had to write something:
I like the fact that JCS can be interpreted in so many ways. I grew up with the 1973 movie; that was my first. My parents also had the double-vinyl set...and now i am lucky to have a vinyl of my own, complete with the liner notes/lyrics, a wonderful sounding lucky find at a used book store for only $1.99.
So when I first heard differing versions, I did cringe at first. At that time I did not fully understand and appreciate that musicals can be performed differently...but then I started paying attention to the actual work that goes into a show...the choreography, the singing, the overall “look” of the show. Not everyone is going to like the same things, but I am glad there are people and performers brave enough to try that different style, to sing that song or move together differently.
I just had the thought of a buffet table, loaded with many different foods. We’re certainly not going to eat them all, and that’s okay. We may not like the way the food looks, or we may remember a nasty experience with a certain food, so we avoid it.
Switch food with musicals...and there you go.
That being said, my personal JCS favorites are:
1.) The 1973 movie
2.) The 20th Anniversary Tour I saw in late ‘93, which I was so fortunate to witness Ted Neeley and the late Carl Anderson reprising their roles from the ‘73 movie
3.) The recent television version with John Legend - and before you possibly laugh, I did not think Legend was completely perfect for the role, yet I could see him throwing his heart into it.
I get to see in Cleveland!! I'm so excited!
Saw it last week in Hollywood and it was amazing
The choreography is gorgeous!!
Joya Johnson Some of it yeah. Not a fan of the fact that choreography was added to Heaven On Their Minds, it’s not bad but not really necessary.
ok well, I think it’s gorgeous lmao.
Joya Johnson I’m not saying it isn’t. I just feel like it distracts from Judas.
mr drew mconie ladies and gents
That choreography though!
Does Jesus get a guitar solo?
Yes, he will be playing Getsemane with his guitar
Uh oh!…..BUSTED!🤣
This looks like the Hipster version. lol
I saw it today. It was horrible. Don’t waste your money. They’ve taken a great musical and ruined it. “Hipster version” is the nice way to put it.
Saw it in L.A. yesterday evening and it was GREAT! Not sure why people think "hipster" is a bad thing. Sure, it's been updated for a new generation, but the show stands the test of time. The actors, singers, dancers and musicians were excellent and received a standing ovation at the end.
@@LASongwriter I saw it last night too. It was absolutely AMAZING. I loved this production so much. The choreography was phenomenal. The direction was very new and fresh. It was the london award winning revival version. I loved it.
@@DottyGale8 telling others not to waste their money assumes that we should all be the same. Thankfully, the world of art is a world of "the many." This show, this version, the performers, design, and raw talent --- amazing. Surprise! I am a "boomer." My best friend spend $11 dollars and gave me the 2-part album for Christmas when it came out. The music is as edgy now as it was then. This performance was fabulious, and "IMHO," everyone should be able to see it. (at least those who would appreciate it) Change is inevitable, and "what a show."
Best question from Jesus, why are you obsessed with fighting? Hating,? Dividing?
Do I hear B U Z Z ?
Taylor Elliott Whats the buzz
What aload of tripe !!!! (Ex westend cast member btw) 👌😉
Let’s see if Trump will pay for his attorney!
Great singing - not so keen on that choreography.
Son of a Brick it’s way too over-choreographed. Why does the entire ensemble need to dance in the background while Judas sings Heaven On Their Minds?
Note to republicans: please don't wear your masks. It helps coordinate your crime scene selfies.
i wish they'd stop getting theater singers and get rock n' roll singers like they initially did. sorry, but the nasal and sometimes straining theater voices which are "technically" good, just lack soul.
I was thinking the exact same thing...it's missing soul.
well, seeing as this is for broadway, it makes sense that they’re casting “theater voices”
I agree with you... I mean I feel like they just changed the vocal demands to accommodate the style of singing which is sad because it loses the grit that it originally had. Like they can at least attempt to sing in a more rock style in a healthy way. For me with this show the character that makes or breaks the show is Judas; his Heaven On Their Minds is a little too clean for my taste but it’s not bad, not a fan of the choreography behind him not that it’s bad it just feels like it was added and it’s not really needed. Now it’s not in this clip but the trailer does have Superstar and I actually liked it.
@@feliciaariza27 Completely correct. While a show like this is certainly subjective, I feel like JCS suffers from the same thing that various Shakespeare productions suffer from- directors who think they're being innovative but end up dating and limiting a show that simply retains it's power by the score. This does look misguided and will continue to make a public with only a passing familiarity with JCS continue to snicker at it. If it were presented straight and didn't have man buns and corny metaphors- and again, this is only my personal opinion and I'm glad with those who really liked it- I just think it'd be significantly more powerful and dramatic. You can't fake rock singing unfortunately and we live in an era of singers being technically sound with vocal acrobatics but can't sing the blues... not an epidemic soon to change, I'm afraid.
William Byron You can’t fake it, but there are ways to learn but then again the best would be to just get actual rock singers.
Why is this in my recommended? I’m Jewish
why is it ok to have a black jessus for the live performance, and yet for a staging we cant get one, it goes back to being white>? yet Hercules gets a black actor and no one says boo, and yet a perfectly beautiful and talented female artist at age 19 gets cast as areal and every one wants to attack her and the project. It's so rediculous.
Maybe because in this particular instance this actor was the best for the role?
@@TwinkBuster You can't deny that there is a default look for this show and it's white Jesus, Black Judas, brunette Mary. Mary probably gets the most diversity, but there is an aesthetic that is most often followed.
@@inlovewithJLT You're incorrect here. The only production where that is true is this one right here. 1973 film: White Jesus Black Judas, but an Asian Mary.
The 2018 live version: Black Jesus, Black Judas, white Mary
1970 Concept Album: White Jesus, White Judas, Asian Mary
1996 West End: White Jesus, British-Indian Judas, Filipino Mary
2012 Arena Tour: British-Indian Jesus, White Judas, White Mary
I'm not saying that there doesn't need to be more diversity, but I don't think it's as deliberate as you make it out to be.
@@TwinkBuster All of those Marys are brunette so I don't know why you bring them up as if I were wrong on that point. The concept album wasn't a production so there's no reason to bring it up when talking about visuals.
The original Broadway production followed the same visuals I listed as has every production in which Carl Anderson and Ted Neely reprised their roles (which have been many) and countless productions looking to emulate the most recognized visuals of the show.
In the history of the show the NBC and UK Arena productions are practically newborns. I'm aware that they did a nice job updating the optics but they are too recent to pretend that they represent the overwhelming tide of the show's ~50 year history.
@@inlovewithJLT The Concept album was literally the first recording of it. Whether it was staged or not it was pivotal.
Also, in terms of Mary being a brunette. Why does that matter? Shouldn't the diversity in heritage or skin color of the character matter far more than the color of her hair?
Out of the 13 most notable productions of this musical, only 3 of them have followed the "White Jesus, Black Judas" formula you claim is rampant; the original cast, the film, and this new touring cast.
If you really want to talk about a pattern then look at the amount of times it's been White Jesus, white Judas. Those I find far less diversity than the ones you cite.
This Choreo is pointless. It all looks like movement for the sake of movement. The choreographer might have wonderful concepts for every move the cast makes, but It makes no sense to a viewer. You don't need all this.
I disagree
I agree completely. It had absolutely no meaning in the show.
Yeah like did they add choreography to Heaven On Their Minds? Like it’s really not necessary.
Personally I think it's beautiful, adds some sort of depth to the show
i personally think it adds to the aesthetic of the show, and the desperate and frantic nature of what’s going on. it’s kind of creepy, but in a religious sort of way? i don’t know if that makes sense but yea
This is the absolute worst performance of this show i have ever witnessed in my life!
i just wanted to say, i saw this production about a year ago, knowing nothing about jesus christ superstar or the story of jesus. and i adored it! to this day, it’s my favorite show i’ve ever seen. and now that i’ve seen the movie, and educated myself on other productions, i can still say i love this production. i think the lighting, set design, actors, and choreography is all amazing! the 39 lashes was done so amazingly and i still think about it. the costuming is great, especially for kind herod, and the lighting and set constantly blew me away. i understand it’s not for everyone, especially people partial to the original, but to call it the worst i think is severely unfair. just because you don’t personally love this version, doesn’t mean its inferior. and just because this version is different to the original, doesn’t mean it’s worse