# John Legend and Sara Bareilles star in NBC’s Easter Encore Airing of “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”

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- Published: 2020-04-11T11:11:31-04:00
- Author: EAN

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John Legend leads the cast as Jesus Christ in NBC’s special encore airing of the
critically acclaimed and 2018 Emmy Award-winning musical production of “Jesus Christ
Superstar Live in Concert,” on Easter Sunday, April 12 (7:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT).

Legend’s Emmy Award winning role as Jesus Christ in “Jesus Christ Superstar Live
in Concert,” is the modern rendition of the 1970 rock opera from Lloyd Webber and
Tim Rice. Legend’s performance stands to solidify him as an Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar,
and Tony (EGOT) Award recipient.

“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” is the modern rendition of the energy 
elevated 1970 rock opera from Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Legend is accompanied in
this stunning theatrical performance by: Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, Alice
Cooper as King Herod, Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas, as well as Ben Daniels as Pontius
Pilate, Norm Lewis as Caiaphas, Jin Ha as Annas, Jason Tam as Peter and Erik Gronwall
as Simon Zealotes.

“Jesus Christ Superstar,” follows Jesus’s final weeks on earth, as told from the
perspective of his ultimate betrayer, Judas. With a growing number of loyal followers,
Judas perceives a sense of arrogance from Jesus. Judas fears Jesus has lost sight
of his original principles, and Jesus’s attack on the moneychangers in the temple
is the final straw. Betrayal is sparked, and both are bound for a downward spiral
of tragedy.

Songs such as “Gethsemane,” are pop-hits from the production. Originally created
as a concept album, it topped Billboard charts all way to number one. “Jesus Christ
Superstar,” was brought to stage in 1977, garnering five Tony nominations, and earning
a Drama Desk Award for Andrew Lloyd Webber.

To keep up with the performance and join the online conversation, make sure to use#
JesusChristSuperstar in your social media postings and searches.

“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” is executive produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber,
Tim Rice, Marc Platt, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, John Legend, Mike Jackson, Ty Stiklorius
and Alex Rudzinski.

 

_**Gloria Ruth Finney**_