Best Recording of Jesus Christ Superstar? Or: Why is Josh Young so hot? — Page 4

Patti,
While I agree that it costs nothing to be nice and I personally think that it's smarter to be nice to those spending money on you, that doesn't make it every Broadway performer's obligation to agree with that assessment. Their "job" is over when the curtain falls and anything that occurs after is extra and should not be "expected" or "required".

Also, nothing you've said refutes my point that behavior that occurs outside the theatre is absolutely irrelevant to the quality of performance being given onstage and the performance is the only thing I have any interest in discussing.

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Thanks for that link, bwaybby. I will never tire of watching performances from this show.

And Kelly2, while I agree with you that how a performer conducts him or herself once the curtain fails is irrelevant to the quality of the performance, I do have to say that I tend to like and respect a performer more if they don't act like a complete asshat when they're not on stage.

I know what you're saying Kelly, and I would never approach someone after a performance for specifically that reason.

If there are stories about asshat behavior in a different context, say for instance being rude to the waitstaff in a restaurant, that is more along the lines of what I was trying to say. And as always, once has to take even stories like that with a grain of salt. Unless I personally witness bad behavior, I give the benefit of the doubt.

I know I'm probably alone in this, but the movie soundtrack with Ted Neely and Carl Anderson remains my favorite. Probably because I love Carl Anderson's Judas so much, haha.

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I saw today's matinee and really enjoyed it... Josh was incredible! My only issue was that I was sitting next to the "vom" and was a little distracted (and jumped a little) every time actors entered from right next to me. But what do you want for $27? Wish I could see it again...

I Saw JC Superstar and was very surprised at how much I liked it. The show is well played and very well sung. The end was very moving.

I thought if they had Adam Lambert in it as Judas, it would have stayed open longer. Whether he would have been better or not is irrelevant.



Really enjoyed the cast especially the over the top Herod. Josh Young was good. There was something missing in the other two. JC and Mary.. . I'm not sure what that was. Chemistry?


I can't believe they didn't do one of those great production numbers at the Tony's. They looked so lame on the Tony's.


I had more fun at this than Once or Newsies. You have a few more days to catch it.

My sister and I saw the revival twice. The first time we saw it Jeremy Kushnier was filling in as Judas and he was terrific. We went a second time to see Josh Young as Judas.

Josh Young was quite frankly sexier which made the "triangle" between Judas, Jesus and Mary more charged (my opinion anyway.) Both are wonderful singers and actors and were worth seeing!

My sis and I stage-doored the 2nd time we saw it and EVERYONE (including Josh Young) was lovely, warm, friendly. Couldn't have been nicer. Tom Hewitt was a standout to me, both onstage and off. I told him that I'd love to see him play Sweeney Todd someday and he loved that! I was being completely sincere, I think he's got the voice and the presence for it.

And to the person who crassly asked "what team" Josh Young bats for, he's engaged to a woman. Even if he was engaged to a man, that wouldn't make a difference. He's hot, and his choice of sexual partners is irrelevant.

Updated On: 6/29/12 at 12:05 PM

I didn't care for him when I saw the show. But the NYTimes performance makes me hot.

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If you listen to (cough) live recordings (cough) of Balsamo (even from around the time of the 1996 CD's release), he doesn't hold the note that long. Either he lost the technique in the transition from studio to stage, or someone copied that note and then hit paste about five freakin' times.

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Which one is the album with the black background and the T in superstar is a church cross, and the two angels are at the bottom. I have that one. Its pretty good.

I saw the closing show yesterday and it was amazing. I'm sad this revival closed so soon. And Josh Young stopped the show big time right after "Superstar."

I loved how they cast a legit baritone for Judas and cast a traditional sounding Jesus. It makes for a very interesting vocal comparison and contrast between the two characters.

I already miss the show so much.

I was there too on Sunday. I've seen a lot of shows since moving to NYC, but never saw one with a standing ovation before the end of the show, as noted above. Paul and Josh had a very nice extended embrace during the scene where Judas betrays Jesus.. Oh well, best to all involved. It was short, but very sweet.

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