Jesus Christ Superstar News

Christ, is he old.

Ted Neeley has played the title character in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' since its Broadway run in the early '70s (as well as the 1973 film version). At 64, he is still donning the holy robes in a non-Equity show that opened Tuesday at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford.

But it would take a special kind of savior to redeem this tired, uninspired show covered by the shroud of touring.

Needed is youth.

That's why the show was such a sensation in its time, breaking the mold of how a musical is developed (it started with a 'concept' album), what it should look and sound like and how it dared to reinterpret the 'Greatest Story Ever Told' for a generation hungry to change the world. Read more

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“Glinda"). Under the tutorage of malapropism-prone "headshiztress”

Every half-decade or so, a piece of musical theater comes along that achieves popularity far out of proportion to its actual merits. via Orlando Weekly

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Ted Neeley returns to the title role in the touring production of 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' which arrives at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford Tuesday for a one-week run.

Neeley played the part in the 1971 Broadway musical, in the 1973 Norman Jewison film and in subsequent tours. Turning 65 in September, Neeley is nearly twice as old as Jesus Christ was when he died. In a phone interview while on a tour stop in Paducah, Ky., Neeley shared his thoughts on an aging Christ, spirituality and those pearly gates. Read more

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They do! They do! Tod Petersen, Nicole Fenstad, Robb McKindles and Seri Johnson. via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

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“Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping.”

Historic Orpheum Theatre 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis 612-673-404, www.hennepintheatre district.org 'Jesus Christ Superstar' with Ted Neeley & Corey Glover. via St. Cloud Times Online

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Popularity or Fan Base Again Determines the Fate of Technically Superior Idol Contestant Font Carly Smithson fulfilled the wishes of many watching American Idol Tuesday night. via Associated Content

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“People definitely keep coming back to see the show because of the music”

Sometimes it is the appeal of the show that draws people to a performance; sometimes it is the actor in the lead role. via Beacon News

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Your browser's security settings are preventing some features from appearing. See instructions for fixing the problem. via Appleton Post-Crescent

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The ever-climbing gas prices are troublesome - especially for a man who burns 6,000 gallons every day. via WisInfo

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Is everybody ready to bask in the warmth of pure, unadulterated Deppness this weekend? I'll admit I'm curious and might swing down U.S. 41 to Oshkosh to check out the filming of 'Public Enemies.' I'm no member ... via WisInfo

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