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| Posted by: GabbyGerard 11:12 pm EDT 04/03/18 | |
| In reply to: What's the best Jesus Christ Superstar recording? - ianx73 10:36 pm EDT 04/03/18 | |
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| ...but it's a damn shame that the 2012 Broadway revival wasn't recorded. It was probably the best sung production of JCS that I've seen. And though the 2000 production was more of a mixed bag, Tony Vincent's Judas was vocally thrilling. | |
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| This answers your question... | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 12:23 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 12:22 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
| In reply to: This doesn't answer your question... - GabbyGerard 11:12 pm EDT 04/03/18 | |
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| IMO, nothing beats the original concept album. One can rate individual performers over the years, but I don't think anything betters the fierce combination of Ian Gillan, Murray Head, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen, plus the array of fantastic musicians, soloists and vocal groups. It's a landmark album in general for its era, but it's also a landmark performance. | |
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| re: This answers your question... | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 03:01 pm EDT 04/04/18 | |
| In reply to: This answers your question... - Chromolume 12:22 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
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| "IMO, nothing beats the original concept album. One can rate individual performers over the years, but I don't think anything betters the fierce combination of Ian Gillan, Murray Head, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen, plus the array of fantastic musicians, soloists and vocal groups. It's a landmark album in general for its era, but it's also a landmark performance." Yes, and I think both Elliman and Dennen give considerably better performances on the concept album than the film soundtrack. (I don't know the original Broadway cast album very well, so I won't comment on that.) I only wish Murray Head did a LITTLE less screaming, but I guess a little too much is better than not enough :-) |
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| re: This answers your question... | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 12:46 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
| In reply to: This answers your question... - Chromolume 12:22 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
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| Agreed. The Australian one is good too. I was in the 2000 one and it sucks we didn't record. | |
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| re: This answers your question... | |
| Posted by: D2025 02:54 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
| In reply to: re: This answers your question... - KingSpeed 12:46 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
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| I absolutely loved the 2000 revival. I think it's one of the most under-rated revivals of the past few decades. I could not understand the hate for that production. I thought Tony Vincent and Carter were fantastic. One of my favorite shows of the 2000s. Hope it was just as much fun performing in it. | |
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| Thanks! | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 06:09 pm EDT 04/04/18 | |
| In reply to: re: This answers your question... - D2025 02:54 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
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| I had a blast doing it. We got HORRIBLE reviews but we had our fans too. People have asked here what it's like to perform in a "flop" show. The reviews didn't bother me at all because I was on Broadway, my dream! I guess it would've been cool to run longer but we did run 5.5 months and that was the longest run I had ever done so it wasn't like I was aching for more. I was satisfied. | |
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| Tony Vincent, eh?... | |
| Posted by: lordofspeech 09:29 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
| In reply to: re: This answers your question... - D2025 02:54 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
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| Yes. That Judas was thrilling. Acting AND singing. I think the show itself became over-dominated by the s&m paraphernalia during the “passion” torture section. It unbalanced what works best as a not-reality-based staging so the music and the emotions come to the fore. The Magdalen in that production was excellent too. She sang “I don’t know how to love him” with an exhausted Jesus cradled, sleeping, in her lap. A very tender touch which reinforced the gentleness of the song. |
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| Anyone see the OBC? | |
| Posted by: bobby2 01:52 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
| In reply to: re: This answers your question... - KingSpeed 12:46 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
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| Odd to picture Anita Morris in it. She doesn't seem like the type. | |
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| re: Anyone see the OBC? | |
| Posted by: 88keys 09:06 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
| In reply to: Anyone see the OBC? - bobby2 01:52 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
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| I did see the original production before it closed but alas not the original cast. However, it was my first Broadway show at 12 and I was hooked. | |
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| re: Anyone see the OBC? | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 09:39 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Anyone see the OBC? - 88keys 09:06 am EDT 04/04/18 | |
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| I did see the original cast. It's too long ago for me to give you any specific impressions, but I do remember it being a very dynamic evening. | |
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