... being the only decent Webber show out there, and after the terrible 2000's revival, who would you like to see in it, and how would you like to see it staged.
I for one would vote for Drew Sarich as Judas, ans maybe Titus Burgess or Billy Porter as Jesus.
I was actually very thrilled with the 2000 revival. Tony Vincent was wonderful. That is my Jesus Christ Superstar so I see no need for another revival that clashes with what, to me, was a perfect demonstration of what the show should be. Updated On: 11/4/08 at 03:44 PM
>>.. being the only decent Webber show out there<<
Wow, so him, Julian and all their kids have the same middle name????
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While Raul would be amazing my judas will always be tony vincent. actually not a revival but my dream cast for a one night only concert would be: vincent as Judas, Sarich as Jesus and Joanna Ampil as Mary (she is my fave)
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I'm a massive JCS fan. I saw the London production on tour in Dublin in 2000 (I think the tour was closer to the New York staging--though I know they were by the same director? I still find all this really confusing lol) and I liked it--I liked it more than not.
But I have my own theory about JCS that isn't very popular with other fans :P I think it never really works well on stage and probably wouldn't unless it was heavily changed (something I wouldn't trust ALW or Rice to do). It was written as a record and that's one reason it works so well as a record, and as a concert, and even in a film (which IMHO can follow a record with visuals better than stage). Evita also started as a record, but Hal Prince sat down with the boys and had them heavily change things before he was going to adapt it to stage--wisely. JCS never had that--another reason I think it's never had a *truly* iconic staging (though I would love to see evn clips from the truly over the top original Broadway spectacle).
Tony Vincent - a decent Judas, a MUCH better Simon - so let's keep him as that. Glenn Carter - gag. CatsNY, I have to politely disagree. I thought the 2000 revival ruined the show.
If it was going to be revived, I'd want it revived properly. That is, I want a rock and roll band, and not some canned, polished sounding nonsense. Whoever pointed out that it was made as a record is absolutely right, I think the original production and film stuck to that nice, raw, rough, sound. Gale Edwards disneyfied it - gag.
Here is a theoretical and hypothetical cast.
Jesus - Drew Sarich. In the spirit of Ian Gillian, let's also get a rock singer in there. How about Justin Hawkins, lead singer of The Darkness? Judas - Adam Pascal would be a nice choice. But I'd put Chey Jackson here as well. Actually, if you've never heard Roger Daltrey let loose on this role, you're missing out. Mary - how are you going to play her? Is she going to a little rough, a little Janis Jopliny? I'd go with Natalie Toro. Are you going to play her sweet? - don't kill me, Laura Osnes. Caiaphas - Norm Lewis Pilate - Norm Lewis ... hey it's theoretical, he'd do great at both roles! Simon -Tony Vincent Herod - stunt cast it. Jack Black, Ben Vereen, Harvey Fierstein, Patti Lupone Peter - Someone new and exciting.
I love your ideas for Jesus and Judas. To give Gale some credit--I've read most of the "Disneyfication" you describe was due to ALW's demands (certainly it was done more so to her Broadway production than to her original).
See, as much as I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Norm Lewis, I can see problems he'd have with Caiaphas and Pilate. As Caiaphas, would he be able to sing those ridiculous low notes and as Pilate would he be able to sing those high notes right before Superstar?
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