Best Recording of Jesus Christ Superstar? Or: Why is Josh Young so hot? — Page 3

I had actually never seen the show nor did I really know much of the music, so I'm glad that someone who is very familiar did really like it.

PapaGe, I agree re: Chilina, but I don't think the costuming or makeup really helped her in that department. I feel like there are things that could've been done to her "look" to make her fit more with the feel of the production. The bottom of her dress was a little "princess-y" for my taste. I agree also that the moment after Judas' death is played perfectly.

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I don't have any issues with the style of Chilina's dress (and I like that the general style of the skirt is repeated in ensemble member Melissa O'Neil's costume), but don't understand why they chose to go with that wig for the Broadway run. I think this mostly bothers me because Chilina has such nice wavy hair, which makes the wig seem a big downgrade.

Regarding the color of the dress, I recently read a book that mentioned that many times in art Judas is depicted wearing yellow robes. The book associated the color with greed, but mentioned that yellow was also associated with prostitutes.

I just googled and came across this:
"Saffron was reputed to be the color of love and later also of lust. Venus, the Roman Goddess of love wore a yellow robe. These aspects of yellow led to a change of its connotation in medieval Christianity and it became the color of prostitutes, who were forced to make themselves recognizable by wearing an yellow ribbon, belt or cape."
from this website: http://www.webexhibits.org/pigments/intro/yellows3.html

Not sure if it's coincidental in the case of the costume design for this production or not, but it's interesting!

Also, Josh Young is Jewish. He's discussed it in several interviews.

Aaand this post officially has absolutely nothing to do with which recording of JCS is the best. So I'll end by saying, if they were to record this revival, this would be the recording that would get the most play from me.

Updated On: 6/13/12 at 12:18 PM

Sounds like Jordan is bitter, bitter, bitter. What's a matter honey, you get turned down after making a drunken pass at him?

I've worked with him and he's always been a fantastic person, very amicable, certainly a hell of a lot nicer and there's a 99.9% chance he's 99.9% sexier than you. I mean, Josh doesn't need to hide behind avatars of gay porn stars.

And yes, as far as I know, the boy is straight, as if it matters.

^Didn't he actually lose a lot of weight? I remember him saying in an interview that he used to be over weight and never got cast in the romantic leading man roles that he wanted. He looks great now!

Updated On: 6/13/12 at 04:57 PM

Somebody made a joke about Tom Jones as Judas... while vintage-lounge Tom Jones as Judas would be hystircally wrong, 2000s Tom Jones in his current blues-singer incarnation would not be half bad.

I'm in the group that thinks Josh Young is hot. Whoever asked what team he bats for...I would bet he likes the ladies, but what do I know? I was disappointed though that he was not performing at today's matinee.

Paul Nolan was beautiful as usual. Gethsemane is one of my favorite moments in musical theater. I was so moved that I felt compelled to tell him at the stage door after the show. I had not done the stage door routine in quite some time. He seemed to genuinely appreciate me telling him about my experience at the show.

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Darn those hetero's.

Kelly2, have you seen this?

Just like to add, re: the "Could We Start Again Please?" topic we touched on earlier in this thread -- I may have found an alternate placement that I actually somewhat like, although I think my argument in favor of the song still stands.

A pro-shot video of the 1992 Australian cast in concert (final performance) was recently leaked in certain corners to fans, and I was one of the first privileged to view it. That production placed "Could We Start Again Please?" after "Peter's Denial," which kind of makes sense, I suppose, making it grow organically out of a Mary/Peter moment rather than randomly appearing later in the act.

I still like it where it is, though. :P

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Ripped Man. YOU are being the awful person here. I was at that concert because I'm a fan of Lowdermilk/Kerrigan. I spoke to him and sat right next to the performers where he was sitting. BUT he was not "doing" the concert as you say!! He was there supporting his friends! What did he sing? And he certainly never was texting during the show. After the show he certainly was, but, um...so?! He's said publicly that he tries to avoid speaking to people on his day off to save it for the show. Why don't you go up and talk to him next time you see him instead of judging from afar?

As for your opinion of the show...when did you see it? I wan't a recording of this current cast. I think your opinion is completely valid but I LOVE every member of the cast for what they bring to the show. Though I respect that it isn't your cup of tea.

good point Wynbish. I did say hi and he was very lovely if not brief. I've been a fan for a long time and he always seems happy to see me and calls me by name. I also can't quite tell if he's "saving his voice" but he seems like he may be shy? Anybody know if that's true?