Conversations with JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT

Q&A with Sara Bareilles and Brandon Victor Dixon of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT. Moderated by BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge of "Backstage with Richard Ridge!"

NBC’s highly anticipated special event Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, an exuberant concert staging of this iconic rock opera, aired live Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, in front of a large audience at the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y. Starring: John Legend as Jesus Christ, Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas, Alice Cooper as King Herod, Ben Daniels as Pontius Pilate, Norm Lewis as Caiaphas, Jin Ha as Annas, Jason Tam as Peter and Erik Gronwall as Simon Zealotes.

Jesus Christ Superstar is based on the final week of Jesus’ life. The album hit #1 on the Billboard charts and made its way to the stage in 1971. The 1971 musical opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway and starred Jeff Fenholt as Jesus and Ben Vereen as Judas. It was nominated for five Tonys, including Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for Vereen. Andrew Lloyd Webber won a Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Composer.