Jon stevens born 8 october 1961, upper hutt, new zealand is a new zealandborn australian singer of maori descent. Ted neeley and carl anderson were nominated for two 1974 golden globe award for their portrayals of jesus and judas, respectively. Jesus christ superstar will be familiar, in basic fact, to anyone with knowledge of western religion. Ultimate tabs has guitar tabs, ukulele tabs, guitar chords, bass, keyboards, drums, flute and many songs from jesus christ superstar. Jesus christ superstar or jesus christ superstar original australian cast recording is an. Stevens is the brother of new zealand idol judge, frankie stevens. Jesus christ superstar original concept album cast 1970. Jesus christ superstar original australian cast recording. Its cool to see different performers doing the roles in an indoor setting. A different interpretation of the jesus christ superstar musical. Vimeo gives control freaks the power to tweak every aspect of their embedded videos. Jesus christ superstar is a rock opera created by tim rice and andrew lloyd webber in 1970. Jesus christ superstar 1973 norman jewison synopsis.
Jesus christ superstar 1992 australian cast full album youtube. Borrowing from the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john, the musical tells the story of the. It has been over 20 years since jesus christ superstar last toured australia. Rent jesus christ superstar 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd. The sound is very warm and full of air like a good vinyl record but the only complain i have is that one song which is could we start again please was. Jesus christ superstar 1992 australian cast lyrics. Jon appeared alongside the rest of the cast on a cd and single from the show. Jesus christ superstar 2012 arena tour soundtrack by jesus.
It makes the traitor judas iscariot a victim and reduces the lord jesus christ to a burntout celebrity who is in over his head. Celebrating 40 years since it first opened in londons west end, andrew lloyd webbers new production of jesus christ superstar. Jesus christ superstar live in concert tv movie 2018 imdb. Jon english performs jesus christ, superstar at the new capers in hawthorn, australia. This movie approximately two hours long and has religious themes. Jesus christ superstar is an oddity in the musical genre with a fresh approach to a familiar religious story and bizarrely fun songs to listen to. Oct 12, 2008 jon english performs jesus christ, superstar at the new capers in hawthorn, australia. A live musical recounting the final days of jesus christ and those around him.
Cast list jesus of nazareth john farnham judas iscariot jon stevens mary magdalene kate ceberano pontius pilate john waters king. Jesus christ super star is a 1970 rock opera by andrew lloyd webber and tim rice. Act 1 john farnham jesus kate ceberano mary magdalene jon stevens judas angry anderson herod john waters pontius pilate. Act 1 john farnham jesus kate ceberano mary magdalene jon stevens judas angry anderson herod john waters pontius pilate russell morris simon zealotes david gould caiaphas director. The album musical is a musical dramatisation of the last week of the life of jesus christ, beginning with his entry into jerusalem and ending with the crucifixion. Jesus christ superstar 1970 full cd musicals on line. Jesus christ superstar australia concert 94 jon stevens by smd11036.
Jon stevens born 8 october 1961 is a new zealand singer of maori descent. John farnham, jon stevens everythings alright hey hey its saturday 1992 duration. Following his success with the adaptation of fiddler on the roof 1971, director norman jewison experimented with a hippieinfluenced sensibility on jesus christ superstar 1973. Jesus christ superstar where to stream and watch decider. This album features trevor white as jesus, jon english as judas and michele fawdon as. Using a playwithinaplay format, the last week of jesus life is acted out by a ragtag group of 1970s bohemians or flower children in a desolate desert setting. When jesus throws a temper tantrum at the moneylenders in a temple, judas determines to work with the pharisees who want to put jesus on trial as a false prophet. Jesus christ superstar, the first masterpiece from the legendary writing team of tim rice and andrew lloyd webber, exploded onto the scene in 1971 changing the world of musical theatre forever and now it hits the terry fox stage. His solo career took off as early as 1980 when, at the age of 16, he topped the new zealand charts with his first two singles. More than 1,300 people made up the live audience that cheered on the show from the bleachers. Terry fox secondary school presents jesus christ superstar april 22nd, 2011. It was originally banned by the bbc on grounds of being sacrilegious. Jesus christ superstar, the global phenomenon that has wowed audiences for over 40 years, is reimagined for the 21st century as an arena rock spectacular, selling out major arenas across the uk and australia.
Jesus of nazarethjohn farnham judas iscariotjon stevens mary magdalenekate ceberano pontius pilatejohn waters. This album features trevor white as jesus, jon english as judas and michele fawdon as mary magdalene. Jesus christ superstar live details popsugar entertainment. Not everyone watched nbcs jesus christ superstar live on tv. Find out where jesus christ superstar is streaming, if jesus christ superstar is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Jesus christ superstar originally released as a concept album, andrew lloyd webber and tim rices rock opera retold the story of jesus last week of life in the most seventies way possible. The musical is mostly sungthrough, with little spoken dialogue. With sara bareilles, alice cooper, ben daniels, brandon victor dixon. Mcad210950 with ian gillan of deep purple as jesus christ. Jesus christ superstar to tour australia andrew lloyd webber. These flickers of homage, recognition, and vague heroworship have found a culmination and a synthesis in jesus christ superstar, which brings the figure lurking underground aboveground in a sort of official, public unveiling. Mar 07, 2015 jesus christ super star is a 1970 rock opera by andrew lloyd webber and tim rice. Songwriting uk magazine interview with jon stevens jon. Norman jewisons jesus christ superstar is a bright and sometimes breathtaking retelling of the rock opera of the same name.
Jesus christ superstar is a 1970 album musical by andrew lloyd webber and tim rice, on which the rock opera musical of the same name was based. With tim minchin, melanie c, chris moyles, ben forster. The show ran for 84 nights and was performed across australia to more than a million people, making jon a household name. The official universal studios entertainment facebook page. Jesus christ superstar is the movie adaptation of andrew lloyd webers hit rock opera of the same name. Jewison, a director of large talent, has taken a piece of commercial shlock and turned it into.
And now, the movie oscarnominated film adaptation of the rock opera of the same name, based on the last weeks before the crucifixion of jesus. Jesus christ superstar 1992 australian cast recording highlights, an album by jesus christ superstar 1992 australian cast on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Find the song lyrics for jesus christ superstar 1992 australian cast top tracks. Jon stevens heaven on their minds 1992 australian cast. Jesus christ superstar is a 1970 rock opera with music by andrew lloyd webber and lyrics by tim rice. As the manager did not know who they were for they were thrown away. It started as a rock opera album musical before its broadway onstage debut in 1971. Some sources give his birth year variously as 1962 and 1963. Jesus christ superstar tabs and chords ultimatetabs. Watch jesus christ superstar online full movie from 1973.
Jesus christ superstar original concept album cast 1970 remastered 2012 flac mega. While jesus christ superstar doesnt necessarily rival its a wonderful life or white christmas in terms of popularity during the holiday season, the films subject matter make it entirely appropriate during some family down time. At the beginning of the film a group of hippies on a bus get off in the desert. Jesus christ superstar 1992 australian cast recording.
This is the best available jesus christ superstar recording on cd and according to the liner notes due to various circumstances this is as good as its ever gonna get. The album musical is a musical dramatisation of the recently of the life of jesus christ, beginning with his entry into jerusalem and ending with the crucifixion. Jun 15, 2016 jesus christ superstar originally released as a concept album, andrew lloyd webber and tim rices rock opera retold the story of jesus last week of life in the most seventies way possible. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Parents need to know that jesus christ superstar, a filmed version of andrew lloyd webbers hugely successful staged rock opera, is a fantastical departure from its biblical source. Jesus christ superstar started life as a most improbable concept album from an equally unlikely label, decca records, which had not, until then, been widely known for groundbreaking musical efforts. Jesus christ superstar original cast super seventies. Like others recommendations, i recommend the mca ultimate master disc jesus christ superstar 2disc gold cd set with catalog no. In 1992 a production which starring jon stevens as judas and john farnham as. If that is the case then its not nearly as bleak as it might have been this set will make you very happy.
Rent jesus christ superstar 1973 on dvd and bluray. Jesus christ superstar is more than a popular opera that happens to get some facts wrong. Fortyone it felt like i was listening to this with new ears and thats what youll discover as well when you listen to this. The musical is sungthrough, with no spoken dialogue. Rockymusic jesus christ superstar mp3 and flac sound files. Jesus christ superstar had been conceived as a stage work, but lacking the funds to get it.
Andrew lloyd webber, tim rise jesus christ superstar. He is best known for his work with noiseworks and jesus christ superstar. Jan 02, 2020 jesus christ superstar is more than a popular opera that happens to get some facts wrong. Jesus christ superstar original cast recording andrew. Jesus christ superstar live in concert john legend stars in the reimagined rock opera. He was the lead singer of inxs between 2000 and 2003. Australian revival cast 1992 jesus christ superstar zone. This album features trevor white as jesus, jon english as judas and michele. Best jesus christ superstar recording message board. It was all devised by then 21yearold composer andrew lloyd webber and 25yearold lyricist tim rice. Apr 01, 2018 directed by david leveaux, alex rudzinski.
A ntipodean singersongwriter jon stevens is recognised as one of the most talented rock musicians to emerge from australia. The story is loosely based on the gospels accounts of the last week of jesus life. He moved to australia in the early 1980s and found considerable success later that decade as lead vocalist for the band noiseworks. Jesus christ superstar australia concert 94 jon stevens. We meet the antipodean rock singer and noiseworksinxs frontman who went from teenage superstar to jesus christ superstar and beyond.
I would like to purchase again if i obtain a total refund for the previous ones. The story is loosely based on the gospels accounts of the last week of jesus life, beginning with the preparation for the arrival of jesus and his. Jesus christ superstar original concept album cast 1970 remastered 2012 flac. The three copies of jesus christ superstar dvd were delivered to a nearby hotel without any identification of me, the purchaser, mrs frederica thomas. The earliest australian version was staged from may 1972 to february 1974. Jesus christ superstar confederation centre of the arts. Webber, andrew lloyd, rice, tim jesus christ superstar. A global phenomenon that has wowed audiences for over 40 years, jesus christ superstar is a timeless rock opera set against the backdrop of. Peter goers, jesus christ superstar, sunday mail, 18 october 1992. Jon english of the 1992 australian cast of jesus christ superstar performing the song heaven on their minds in sydney on the final night of the. Jesus christ superstar or jesus christ superstar original australian cast recording is an album released in late 1972 on mca records. Jesus christ superstar 2012 arena tour soundtrack by jesus christ superstar. Jesus christ superstar australia 1992 act 1 full unpublished.