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61. Norm Lewis

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 09:48 PM

Apr 2018

Kills it. I know this libretto inside out and John Legend just does not have the chops for this. Mr.
Does not know the show and was wondering why I was being so hard on JL.
When Mr. Lewis came on I said..".this is the difference between a pop star and a stage legend."
He was blown away.

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Jesus Christ superstar.....on NBC [View all] a kennedy Apr 2018 OP

UGH. (n/t) PJMcK Apr 2018 #1

I really can't hear the lyrics well seems like other stuff is drowning it out mucifer Apr 2018 #2

Audience needs to stop screaming every five seconds oberliner Apr 2018 #5

Seems like the sound system is bad the good thing is it's probably pissing off most deplorables. mucifer Apr 2018 #6

I totally agree FarPoint Apr 2018 #47

Turn on your subtitles FakeNoose Apr 2018 #24

That is what I did ChazII Apr 2018 #67

Closed captioning is my friend. Only way to watch British shows. Shrike47 Apr 2018 #85

Thank goodness I always have closed captioning on. Jane Austin Apr 2018 #89

I listened to the record nonstop as a kid-all these years later I remember every lyric by heart EffieBlack Apr 2018 #93

Off to a good start oberliner Apr 2018 #3

Thx njhoneybadger Apr 2018 #4

Like it so far n/t wcmagumba Apr 2018 #7

Another UGH. (n/t) PJMcK Apr 2018 #8

Spoiler alert: He dies. B2G Apr 2018 #9

But then it turns into a zombie movie SCantiGOP Apr 2018 #42

Jesus was not a zombie! csziggy Apr 2018 #54

AND NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO a kennedy Apr 2018 #10

Sound is poor due to audience screaming The Blue Flower Apr 2018 #11

A lot of this show is screaming, especially Jesus and Judas. OliverQ Apr 2018 #21

+ ++ Exactly lunasun Apr 2018 #69

I think the audience screaming was part of the performance - as Jesus is portrayed as a "superstar" EffieBlack Apr 2018 #95

I'm still at work, but I'm mixed about this AmandaRuth Apr 2018 #12

Prove to me that you're no fool mcar Apr 2018 #17

Me too MountCleaners Apr 2018 #19

I was early HS when the film came out mcar Apr 2018 #27

I saw it on Broadway back in the day. I thought Ben Vereen was better than Carl Anderson EffieBlack Apr 2018 #96

The movie soundtrackBLECH! Atman Apr 2018 #66

I agree. Aristus Apr 2018 #101

Ian Gillan As JC ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #106

Im really enjoying it. I saw a live production years ago with some of the original Broadway cast. lkinwi Apr 2018 #13

Great Freddie Apr 2018 #14

I memorized it too... wcmagumba Apr 2018 #15

Watching it. Audience is annoying me though. Hard to hear OliverQ Apr 2018 #16

Hope it goes well. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #70

I saw the original years ago, too. Had the album memorized. badhair77 Apr 2018 #18

The performances are good; the audience is annoying. n/t Different Drummer Apr 2018 #20

The Simon Zealotes guy was good n/t MountCleaners Apr 2018 #22

Agree Lochloosa Apr 2018 #26

Love him, too. badhair77 Apr 2018 #41

TV and movie version may not be the best...who knows? Sancho Apr 2018 #23

Ian Gillan was the best Jesus!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #25

So I hear. I'm married to the Ted Neely version, though. (n/t) Iggo Apr 2018 #34

I imprinted on the original ST but have seen the movie umpteen times too. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #37

I've actually got the download for the London cast (I think that's got Ian Gillan on it.) Iggo Apr 2018 #45

Ian really shows what a great singer he is on the original. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #57

I think John Legend lacks the fire his role needs. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #28

Yeah kinda. Gethsemane is the power house killer number OliverQ Apr 2018 #29

What did you think? I think it was lacking. He has a great voice but 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #44

I thought it was weak. OliverQ Apr 2018 #48

I'll have to check him out! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #65

Agreed. IMO, Ted Neeley was superior to Legend as Jesus. n/t Different Drummer Apr 2018 #30

He does, indeed, and his vocal range is simply not liberalhistorian Apr 2018 #33

I thought he was great. EffieBlack Apr 2018 #97

I've known this rock opera inside and out liberalhistorian Apr 2018 #31

I think that was intentional - they were supposed to be a part of the show EffieBlack Apr 2018 #98

I was down with a migraine today, I lasted about 10 seconds into the show. catbyte Apr 2018 #32

I think the booth realized the audience was to much edhopper Apr 2018 #35

Its really very good. aikoaiko Apr 2018 #36

Gethsemane is hard to sing aikoaiko Apr 2018 #40

That's why you should cast someone who is capable of singing it. OliverQ Apr 2018 #50

I've generally been satisfied with Legend until that point. aikoaiko Apr 2018 #58

Steve Balsamo is my favorite rendition of Gethsemane. OliverQ Apr 2018 #60

Dayamn. He almost looks like a different person by the end of the song. aikoaiko Apr 2018 #74

Holy shit B2G Apr 2018 #80

He's even better on the 1996 London cast album. OliverQ Apr 2018 #81

Holy shit. Tree-Hugger Apr 2018 #91

Wow. Lucinda Apr 2018 #107

I'm surprised that so many people didn't like Legend. I thought he was awesome. EffieBlack Apr 2018 #99

I liked his performance very much for almost all of it. aikoaiko Apr 2018 #108

Caiaphas...omigosh Loki Liesmith Apr 2018 #38

He is perfect! madamesilverspurs Apr 2018 #49

Norm Lewis. He's a Broadway legend. OliverQ Apr 2018 #52

Norm Lewis Zoonart Apr 2018 #61

Yup, the best people in this show are Judas, Caiaphas, and Pilate. OliverQ Apr 2018 #63

Agree Agree Agree tavernier Apr 2018 #78

It's really good except for Sarah Bareilles, she stinks njhoneybadger Apr 2018 #39

Really? edhopper Apr 2018 #43

Me too. I loved it. Nt B2G Apr 2018 #51

I knew Gethsemane was gonna be a huge let down. OliverQ Apr 2018 #46

Almost no one does Loki Liesmith Apr 2018 #77

Doing fanTAStic, but still knocks Ms Magdaline as a WHORE ("had SO MANY men") UTUSN Apr 2018 #53

Should they have recast her as a nurse?? B2G Apr 2018 #56

Besides the original theological/libretto, the singer/actress not cut it. But nurse otta slay it!1 UTUSN Apr 2018 #75

Don't know the guy who is Pilate in this, but I like him. n/t Different Drummer Apr 2018 #55

Alice Cooper as King Herrod! no_hypocrisy Apr 2018 #59

Caiaphas, Pilate and Alice Cooper as Herrod... wcmagumba Apr 2018 #62

I found Cooper boring as Herod. OliverQ Apr 2018 #72

I agree, wcmagumba Apr 2018 #73

Dude is broke down Loki Liesmith Apr 2018 #76

Agreed. I was really disappointed. n/t Ms. Toad Apr 2018 #100

Judas, Brandon Victor Dixon, is bringing it home. aikoaiko Apr 2018 #64

Judas stole the show Freddie Apr 2018 #86

Oddly, Judas is usually the stand out in most productions OliverQ Apr 2018 #88

Who is he? Jane Austin Apr 2018 #92

Hes played Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway. TDale313 Apr 2018 #104

I had never seen it before -- RandomAccess Apr 2018 #68

You need to see the 1973 film -- it's even better. Trailer: highplainsdem Apr 2018 #82

I'll definitely put it on my list -- RandomAccess Apr 2018 #112

I was skeptical Tree-Hugger Apr 2018 #71

Norm Lewis, Jin Ha and Brandon Victor Dixon all kicked it. lunasun Apr 2018 #79

It was very very good production superpatriotman Apr 2018 #83

I loved it. pamela Apr 2018 #84

Seen this show 4 times. Corgigal Apr 2018 #87

I loved it! EffieBlack Apr 2018 #90

Me, too, Effie. Jane Austin Apr 2018 #94

I thought everyone was amazing EffieBlack Apr 2018 #102

Videos: Brandon Victor Dixon's "Superstar" & Carl Anderson, 1973 highplainsdem Apr 2018 #103

From the snippets I've seen it's better than the 2000 film Revanchist Apr 2018 #105

Never heard of this one edhopper Apr 2018 #111

The amazing music is what makes this show so passionate for me and Guilded Lilly Apr 2018 #109

Available this morning on the NBC FireTV app. Atman Apr 2018 #110

Also on Hulu Revanchist Apr 2018 #113