JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Imagine a crowded rock concert. People are cheering, there are lights flashing, music blaring, and there, in the middle of the stage, is Jesus…

Now Jesus Christ is not generally the central figure we expect in a rock show, but that’s exactly what makes Jesus Christ Superstar so entertaining.

With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyrics by Tim Rice, this musical is technically classified as a rock opera, in that rock n’ roll music is used to tell a theatrical story.

It’s also not really what you’d expect based on the Gospels either, with the story of the final 7 days of Christ being told primarily by Judas Iscariot, the disciple who ultimately betrays Jesus. So, it’s just unexpected all around. But, much like it’s main characters and its writers, this extremely popular musical has become something of a superstar itself.