| Title |
Jesus Christ superstar : live in concert : original soundtrack of the NBC Television event / music and lyrics by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Sony Music Australia Pty Ltd, ©2018. |
| Physical description |
2 audio discs (1 hr., 36 min., 9 sec.) : CD audio, stereo ; 12 cm. |
| General note |
Catalogued from container. |
| Compact discs. |
| Sony Music : 19075848422. |
| Songs and instrumental music. |
| Lyrics inserted in container. |
| Contains previously released material. |
| Contents note |
CD 1. Overture (4:19) Heaven on their minds (4:26) What's the buzz/Strange thing mystifying (4:15) Everything's alright (4:19) This Jesus must die (3:36) Hosanna (2:51) Simon Zealotes/Poor Jerusalem (5:14) Pilate's dream (1:39) The temple (5:16) Everything's alright (reprise) (0:37) I don't know how to love Him (3:33) Damned for all time/Blood money (5:47). |
| CD 2. The last supper (7:20) Gethsemane (I only want to say) (5:41) Transition (0:30) The arrest (2:54) Peter's denial (1:28) Pilate and Christ (2:51) King Herod's song (3:14) Transition after Herod (0:37) Could we start again, please? (2:30) Judas's death (5:30) Trial before Pilate (including the 39 lashes) (6:25) Superstar (4:26) The crucifixion (1:57) John nineteen:forty one (2:44) Curtain call (2:10). |
| Credits note |
Album produced by Harvey Mason Jr. |
| Performer note |
Performed by John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Brandon Victor Dixon, Alice Cooper, Ben Daniels, Norm Lewis, Jin Ha, Jason Tam, Erik Grönwall ; with various other performers ; with orchestral accompaniment ; Nigel Wright, conductor. |
| Summary |
Drawing nearly 10 million viewers, NBC's highly anticipated special event "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert" received rave reviews for its production, calling it "genuinely thrilling" (The New York Times), "truly transcendent" (Hollywood Reporter) and "the best live TV musical yet" (The Daily Beast). The all-star cast features Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy winner John Legend (Jesus Christ), Broadway star and acclaimed recording artist Sara Bareilles (Mary Magdalene), rock icon Alice Cooper (King Herod) and Tony Award-winning producer and "Hamilton" alum Brandon Victor Dixon (Judas). The stellar cast also includes Tony nominee Ben Daniels (Pontius Pilate), Tony nominee Norm Lewis (Caiaphas), Broadway veteran Jason Tam (Peter), "M. Butterfly" star Jin Ha (Annas) and Swedish rock star Erik Gronwall (Simon Zealotes). |
| Subject |
Musicals |
| Passion music |
| Television music |
| Musicals |
| Rock operas |
| Live sound recordings |
| Television music |
| Additional author |
Lloyd Webber, Andrew, 1948- composer. |
| Rice, Tim, 1944- lyricist. |
| Legend, John performer. |
| Bareilles, Sara performer. |
| Dixon, Brandon Victor, 1981- perfomer. |
| Cooper, Alice, 1948- performer. |
| Daniels, Ben, 1964- perfomer. |
| Lewis, Norm, 1963- perfomer. |
| He, Zhen, active 1892 perfomer. |
| Tam, Jason, 1982- perfomer. |
| Grönwall, Erik perfomer. |
| Wright, Nigel, 1955- conductor. |
