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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE! (NBC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
4/1/18
STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can
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DESCRIPTION:
(from NBC's press release, May 2017) Set for Easter Sunday (April 1, 2018), NBC will bring to broadcast television "Jesus Christ Superstar Live!," a one-of-a-kind live staging of the iconic 1971 Broadway rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. The event will be executive produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Marc Platt, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. "As we continue to expand the profile of our live musicals, we are thrilled to be partnering with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to bring a new live staging of the iconic 'Jesus Christ Superstar' to NBC," said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. "Casting has just begun, but we want to fill out this classic show with as many recording artists as possible to give proper voice to what is the original rock opera score." "Jesus Christ Superstar" was originally conceived as a concept album that hit #1 on the Billboard charts, and eventually made its way to the stage in 1971. It is based on the final week of Jesus' life. Other historical figures that play prominent roles in the production include Judas Iscariot, Mary Magdalene, Pontius Pilate, Caiaphas, Annas, Peter, Simon Zealotes and King Herod.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alice Cooper as King Herod
· Ben Daniels as Pontius Pilate
· Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas
· Erik Gronwall as Simon Zealotes
· Jason Tam as Peter
· Jin Ha as Annas
· John Legend as Jesus Christ
· Norm Lewis as Caiaphas
· Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andrew Lloyd Webber as EP
· Craig Zadan as EP
· David Leveaux as DIR
· Marc Platt as EP
· Neil Meron as EP
· Tim Rice as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a play
· mow
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Marc Platt Productions
· Really Useful Group, The
· Storyline Entertainment
· Universal Television