THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
By John Jurgensen
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| In NBC’s live production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ airing Sunday, John Legend will play Jesus Christ with an ensemble cast. NBC |
Since its birth in 1970 as a rock-opera album, “Jesus Christ Superstar” has taken form on Broadway, in a feature film, thousands of community productions, a hit concert tour with a Jesus chosen via reality show, and a failed concert tour starring former members of the Sex Pistols and Destiny’s Child. Somehow there's room for more in the musicians 48 year existence, this time as a live production on broadcast television.
“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” which airs Sunday at 8 p.m. on NBC. [
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| Poster for the 2018 live production of Jesus Christ Superstar starring John Legend |
