Chalky and Frank, what did / do you think of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'?

[_Stefan_Kuntz]

I bought the original concept album and saw the original stage show in London's West End. I am not keen on most musicals but this was special. I do not even remember who was in it but it was so different to anything that had gone before it. I admire it for neither being a crass musical nor being too high brow, simply entertaining and moving, without taking the p*iss. Lloyd Webber and Rice have the ability to appeal to a wide range of tastes within the same compelling show.

I do not go for musicals but the works of Lloyd Webber and Rice are a horse of a different feather. The best performers in the stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar have gone on to do the same roles in either the same production in several other countries or in touring productions. Ted Neeley (Jesus) did little else for at least a quarter of a century. When one production ended he was always asked to take the role in an equally big production elsewhere. Similarly Carl Anderson (Judas) was also often in demand, alongside Neeley.