JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (1971 musical/1973 film)

Our summer of song continues!

This is a movie and play discussion group. READING THE PLAY IS OPTIONAL, although doing so will increase your appreciation for the film and its theatrical roots.

“As played out by a theater troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene."

The film:

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (1973)
Directed by Norman Jewison
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Time Rice
Screenplay by Tim Rice, Melvyn Bragg and Norman Jewison
With Ted Neely, Carl Anderson and Yvonne Elliman
1 hour 46 mins.
Available to rent in a variety of places, check justwatch.com for details.

Highly recommended:

"GET OUT AND HAVE A (MYSTERY) PLAY--CRASH COURSE THEATER #10" (2018, 12 mins.): https://youtu.be/5VI3qcSuUlk?si=3uUryBl69s4GYcch

The libretto:

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR: THE AUTHORISED VERSION
First performed 1971
Includes lyrics, photos, interviews, research materials, etc.
https://archive.org/details/jesuschristsuper0000unse