Review: Jesus Christ Superstar

New touring production electrifies with freshness and urgency

"...first notes of the 50th Anniversary touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar – that sinuous, ominous electric guitar line..."

Oct. 15, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Jesus Christ Superstar 50 Years On

New North American tour of JCSS launches in Austin Oct. 9

"...an audacious new retelling of the last days of Jesus Christ...."

Oct. 7, 2019 Arts Post by Paul Beutel

Superstar Search

Three decades after its debut, Jesus Christ Superstar may not seem a radical piece of musical theatre, but Austin Musical Theatre's new production just may return the rock opera to its revolutionary roots.

"...unlikely figures in all history: that carpenter from Nazareth, Jesus. Those radical musicals? Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell...."

Nov. 26, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Jesus Is Coming

The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word

"...the service and told the congregation she had accepted Christ ... after watching the Jesus video...."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

The Gospel of John

The last years of Jesus are presented with more realism than pageantry.

"...and Lynsey Baxter. Put away your preconceptions about the Jesus Christ of the movies derived from those lavish Hollywood..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jesus Christ Superstar/Jesucristo Superestrella

Zachary Scott Theatre's Jesus Christ Superstar/Jesuchristo Superestrella transcends the usual ascension into the heavens of rock & roll to become an anthem of Mexican tradition

"...Jesus Christ Superstar/Jesucristo Superestrella..."

June 1, 2007 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

Judas Lloyd Webber

"...Dear Editor, Jesus Christ Superstar tries to put down Jesus [“Jesus Christ..."

Oct. 8, 2019 Postmarks

Jesus Christ Superstar: At Once Awful and Great

Ada Calhoun critiques Austin Musical theatre's staging of Jesus Christ Superstar

"...Jesus Christ Superstar: At Once Awful and Great..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Arts Review by Ada Calhoun

After a Fashion

Stephen flits about town and sends a little love to Micael Priest

"...have just returned from seeing Zach Scott's production of Jesus Christ Superstar, repackaged as the bilingual Jesucristo Superestrella. We've..."

June 15, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Church Fight

Local atheist activist and Presbyterian pastor team up to challenge conservative wing of church's hierarchy

"...the Houston Chronicle picked it up in March, conservative Christians went bananas. "I hadn't received this much of a..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

After a Fashion

Stephen is a supahstahhhhhhhh!

"...he announced that John Pointer was going to perform "Superstar" from Steakley's momentous production of Jesus Christ Superstar, I..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Review: Hello, Dolly!

One of the last great Golden Age musicals revived with panache

"...felt at the start of Hamilton, the electricity of Jesus Christ Superstar, or the curiosity before Dear Evan Hansen...."

Jan. 22, 2020 Arts Post by Paul Beutel

After a Fashion

Stephen trips down memory lane. Whoops!

"...AND GOINGS We went to the final performance of Jesus Christ Superstar at Zach Scott last Sunday -- definitely..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The 2006 Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

Schedule: May 24-Sept. 8

"...July 1 4:15pm, Jesus Christ Superstar; 7pm, Breakfast at Tiffany's; 9:25pm, Roman Holiday..."

May 12, 2006 Screens Feature

Evita: Over the (Big) Top

Director Dave Steakley, in daring to formulate an answer to the question "What if Fellini had directed Evita?" has pulled off a brazen, vast-scaled circus of a production, a completely over-the-(big)-top sensation of a theatre experience.

"...through with a deliciously (if accidentally) campy version of Jesus Christ Superstar, and this season Zachary Scott Theatre Center..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Arts Review by Ada Calhoun

Bogus

"...Norman Jewison (Moonstruck, In the Heat of the Night, Jesus Christ Superstar), who generally manages to draw out the..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Going Long

Scoping Out the Long Fringe of FronteraFest 2000

"...The Messiah Formerly Known as Jesusby Richard Hinojosa..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Sloppy, Glorious, and Completely Indigenous

Austin's Hoot Night Tradition

"...Nights." Indeed, it's hard to sink any lower than "Jesus Christ Superhoot," a full-blown production of the infamous rock..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Radical Inclusion: A Morality Tale

Halfway through the 365 days of 365 Days/365 Plays, Suzan-Lori Parks' dramatic project has everyone making theatre and in new ways

"...and the Off Center; in front of the Zilker Christmas tree; at the Texas state Capitol; inside the Blanton..."

April 27, 2007 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Cinemascope

My Education and Cue: the instrumental auteur theory

"...their feet in the pews and their hands on Jesus' coattails. "We're doing pretty good on the Christian scene,"..."

July 15, 2005 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...West Side Story, as well as the first Japanese Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar...."

May 30, 2003 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Articulations

Tragedy times two: Nathan Jensen and five fellow artists lose their work in a studio fire, and musical star Steve Barton, an alumnus of UT, dies unexpectedly.

"...Jensen had conceived of the Art Hive, as he'd christened the studio, as a space for local artists to..."

July 27, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Record Reviews

"...music, unquestionably one of ALW's best, as good as Jesus Christ Superstar and Phantom of the Opera. Unfortunately, Our..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Music Review

Excerpts From Texas Is the Reason, a Look Into Austin Music's DIY Age

Scenes from inside the weird gold mine

"...Yow’s band Scratch Acid even played a song from Jesus Christ Superstar...."

April 10, 2020 Music Feature by Pat Blashill

Robert Faires' Top 10 Theatre Treasures of 2019

History came alive and exceptional ensembles propelled the year's most memorable shows

"...1) HAMILTON/JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Broadway in Austin/Texas Performing Arts) The 4-year-old..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

That Nasty Ol’ Johnny Rotten

Prince of the punks returns with PiL

"...talked was two hours before the producers of that Jesus Christ Superstar revival you’d been cast for announced they'd..."

Oct. 25, 2018 Music Post by Tim Stegall

The X Files' Mitch Pileggi at Zach Theatre

What conspiracy brought X-Files star Mitch Pileggi back to Austin, Zach, and Walter Skinner all at the same time?

"...four or five shows a year: Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ, Superstar at the Zilker Hillside Theater, Victor Franz..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Anger Is an Energy: My Life Uncensored

Johnny Rotten's second autobiography picks up from the Pistols' demise and pistons into the present

"...as King Herod in the aborted touring revival of Jesus Christ Superstar. The Pistols only get three chapters, which..."

May 29, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

'The Odyssey: A Rock Musical'

Odysseus' epic voyage home is retold again, this time to a driving beat

"...gravitating toward the music that I grew up with: Jesus Christ Superstar, Tommy, Hair, and Godspell," says Carnes. "They..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Fabulous 50

"...1980 Jesus Christ Superstar..."

July 4, 2008 Arts Feature

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