Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1973 American musical drama film directed by Norman Jewison and jointly written for the screen by Jewison and Melvyn Bragg; they based their screenplay on the 1970 rock opera of the same name, the libretto of which was written by Tim Rice and whose music was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. 2019 US tour. 2020 Regent's Park Open Air. Jesus Christ Superstar is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with much of the plot centered on Judas, who is dissatisfied with the Andrew Lloyd Webber Con…. A. chicks. B. drinks. C. rings. D. chips. All the great songs and lyrics from the "Jesus Christ Superstar" album on the Web's largest and most authoritative lyrics resource. Voila! Finally, the Jesus Christ Superstar script is here for all you quotes (and lyrics) spouting fans of the movie based on the musical play. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of Jesus Christ Superstar. Using actors in a open air setting as opposed to film-lots and studios you get more a sense of reality than you normally would, and when one thinks about it, most of Jesus's ministry was outside. The actor, Ted Neely, makes a perfect Jesus, whilst the supporting cast are never without charm and character, especially Yvonne Elliman as Mary The musical has been revived on Broadway three times, most recently in 2012. Norman Jewison directed the 1973 film; Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert aired on NBC in 2018, The smart and skillful dance combines with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera music and Tim Rice’s clever lyrics to produce a powerful synergy (the film was nominated for four Golden Globes). Shockingly, choreographer Rob Iscove has received little recognition.*. That’s a shame—it’s inspired—and so were the talented dancers. The dance Nicolas Cage said he wanted to star in a musical, and mentioned the part of Pontius Pilate in "Jesus Christ Superstar." in movies like “Wild at Heart” or the superhero film “Ghost Rider Neeley, who starred as Jesus in the film and continues to tour in the musical, produced the DVD. In addition to Anderson (Judas) and Elliman (Mary Magdalene), the DVD includes commentary from The film musical was in pretty steep decline by the early seventies, with not even major Broadway hits being regularly optioned the way they used to, but with both Jesus Christ Superstar and SkyMZ.