Continued expansion eventually culminated in a 1972 stage musical and then a two-hour-long production being staged in the West End in 1973 on the back of the success of Jesus Christ Superstar. [25] In 1969, Rice and Lloyd Webber wrote a song for the Eurovision Song Contest called "Try It and See", which was not selected. 4 days ago · Nicolas Cage wants to play Pontius Pilate in the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar. Despite Reports, A24’s ‘Civil War’ Is Not Over 3 Hours Long Film Box Office Report Card: Grading Godspell: Directed by David Greene. With Victor Garber, Katie Hanley, David Haskell, Merrell Jackson. An adaption of the musical, in a modern-day song-and-dance recreation of the Gospel of St. Matthew. Jul 2019 - Aug 2019. The story, told entirely through song, explores the personal relationships and struggles between Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, his disciples, his followers and the Roman Empire. The iconic 1970s rock score contains such well-known numbers as “Superstar,” “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” and “Gethsemane.”. The national 50th-anniversary tour of the rock musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” played The Bushnell just weeks before COVID-19 shut the theaters down in 2020. "Pilate and Jesus", "Pilate's Dream" (Jesus Christ Superstar) (1993) (Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: Tim Rice) The debut of musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame in May 2008 in Chicago, Illinois brought finally DeYoung's music and songs to the theatrical stage. Music written by DeYoung has also been featured in television shows and commercials. 4 days ago · “Musical. I have not done a musical," he stated, before going on to say, "I do think I could make a good Pontius Pilate in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar'." Read the original story on Variety . 3 days ago · Jesus Christ Superstar follows the events in the last week of Jesus’ life as seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, apostle turned traitor. Beginning life as a concept album in the 1970s, this heavyweight Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical has come a long way, but does it stand the test of time? Jesus Christ Superstar is set in the final weeks in the life of its protagonist, as seen through the eyes of Judas. However, this reimagined take is more like a rock concert, with Jesus as the Jesus Christ Superstar has since been adapted into two movies, and in 2018, got the live TV musical treatment on NBC. The worldwide phenomenon is known for its catchy tunes including, "I Don't 4bGzrWy.