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Music Appreciation

ItsjustMe

(11,230 posts) Tue Oct 12, 2021, 09:19 PM Oct 2021

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‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at 50: What Was the Buzz?
The rock opera, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, opened on Broadway on Oct. 12, 1971, to protests, an irate composer — and sold-out shows.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/theater/jesus-christ-superstar-50th-anniversary.html

Jesus Christ Superstar

Carl Anderson
Born: February 27, 1945 in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA

Died: February 23, 2004 (age 58) in Los Angeles, California, USA (Leukemia)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0026483/

Heaven on their Minds

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Jesus Christ Superstar [View all] ItsjustMe Oct 2021 OP

First heard it when I was quite young and always enjoyed it. nt BootinUp Oct 2021 #1

Yay ! jpak Oct 2021 #2

Truly Monumental!!!!! MyOwnPeace Oct 2021 #3

The original soundtrack with Ian Gillan as JCSS was released in 1970 and 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2021 #4

One of my FAVORITE musicals! choie Oct 2021 #5

I was never really all that fond of it until I got to play it. MuseRider Oct 2021 #6