Jesus Christ Superstar: 50th Anniversary Viewing Party

1010 South Park Boulevard,Freeport IL 61032

09 September, 2023

Description

Come to a special screening of the original 1973 film hosted by, and with a live intro and discussion from, actor Ted Neeley who played the role of Jesus in the film. From Wikipedia: Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1973 American musical drama film directed by Norman Jewison and jointly written for the screen by Jewison and Melvyn Bragg; they based their screenplay on the 1970 rock opera of the same name, the libretto of which was written by Tim Rice and whose music was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The film, featuring a cast of Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen, Bob Bingham, Larry Marshall, Josh Mostel, Kurt Yaghjian and Philip Toubus, centers on the conflict between Judas and Jesus[5] during the week of the crucifixion of Jesus. Neeley, Anderson, and Elliman were nominated for Golden Globe Awards in 1974, for their portrayals of Jesus, Judas, and Mary Magdalene, respectively. It attracted criticism from a few religious groups and received mixed reviews from critics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ_Superstar_(film)