Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#2
Posted: 1/6/18 at 4:12pmNot my favorite show, but they have two big names that'll appeal to somewhat varied audiences. Good luck to all involved.
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#3
Posted: 1/6/18 at 4:16pm“Live! In Concert?” Will this be more of a concert than an actual theatre performance?
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#4
Posted: 1/6/18 at 4:25pm
Didn't realize they are filming in Brooklyn. Wonder what the ticket situation will be? All comps? For sale?
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Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#5
Posted: 1/6/18 at 4:32pm
Fantastic! Going for a real all-star cast this time
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Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#6
Posted: 1/6/18 at 8:20pm
She's gonna nail this! I kind of hate the song, but I can't wait to hear her sing it. And I'm sure the audience would be all comped. I don't think they charge for any TV tapings.
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Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#7
Posted: 1/6/18 at 8:33pm
Call_me_jorge said: "“Live! In Concert?” Will this be more of a concert than an actual theatre performance?"
Correct. It's a "staged" concert; not a theatrical performance or full-scale production. Not sure how everyone is missing this. There are going to be a lot of disappointed musical theatre nerds come April....
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Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#8
Posted: 1/6/18 at 9:24pm
Liza's Headband said: "Call_me_jorge said: "“Live! In Concert?” Will this be more of a concert than an actual theatre performance?"
Correct. It's a "staged" concert; not a theatrical performance or full-scale production. Not sure how everyone is missing this. There are going to be a lot of disappointed musical theatre nerds come April...."
I don't think so. We have had filmed staged concerts of JCS before. I doubt many will be disappointed at all.
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#9
Posted: 1/6/18 at 10:08pm
A Jesus of color, Sara Bareilles... they are paying attention to my list!
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Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#10
Posted: 1/6/18 at 11:42pm
jimmycurry01 said: "Liza's Headband said: "Call_me_jorge said: "“Live! In Concert?” Will this be more of a concert than an actual theatre performance?"
Correct. It's a "staged" concert; not a theatrical performance or full-scale production. Not sure how everyone is missing this. There are going to be a lot of disappointed musical theatre nerds come April...."
I don't think so. We have had filmed staged concerts of JCS before. I doubt many will be disappointed at all."
I'm referring to the fact that many on here are confused. They still don't understand it's a concert of the show, not a reading or production. Just suggesting some might be sorely disappointed when they realize it won't be in a more theatrical setting.
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Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#11
Posted: 1/7/18 at 12:05am
Liza's Headband said: "jimmycurry01 said: "Liza's Headband said: "Call_me_jorge said: "“Live! In Concert?” Will this be more of a concert than an actual theatre performance?"
Correct. It's a "staged" concert; not a theatrical performance or full-scale production. Not sure how everyone is missing this. There are going to be a lot of disappointed musical theatre nerds come April...."
I don't think so. We have had filmed staged concerts of JCS before. I doubt many will be disappointed at all."
I'm referring to the fact that many on here are confused. They still don't understand it's a concert of the show, not a reading or production. Just suggesting some might be sorely disappointed when they realize it won't be in a more theatrical setting."
It is a staged concert though, so it will be more similar to a production. We are likely getting something similar to what is seen in the Live Arena Tour, or something similar to one of the Staged Concert Sweeney Todd productions. It will still be staged. I have not noticed any confusion anywhere about this in any of the discussions about it. I admit that I may have missed something.
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#12
Posted: 1/7/18 at 8:44am
I just wonder if it will be based on the quasi-concert staging of the Open Air production, since (judging by all the gold dust, a prominent design element in that production, in the tour logo) that seems to be what they'll be shipping out across the States next year.
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Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#13
Posted: 1/7/18 at 10:04amIt’s just odd to me that they would get David Leveaux if they were essentially planning to restage the arena tours.
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#14
Posted: 1/7/18 at 11:02amWhen I think of a concert I think of the Les Mis performances. So is it going to be in that fashion? When it’s like semi staged, but mostly people singing into microphones? Or will it be a full on production like the previous live events?
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#15
Posted: 1/7/18 at 12:19pm
Liza's Headband said: "Call_me_jorge said: "“Live! In Concert?” Will this be more of a concert than an actual theatre performance?"
Correct. It's a "staged" concert; not a theatrical performance or full-scale production. Not sure how everyone is missing this. There are going to be a lot of disappointed musical theatre nerds come April...."
I completely thought it was another staged live musical. There's gonna be a lot of confused people. Sara is nice and talented, but talk about a boring choice to play, well, anything. She has so spark or pizazz and lacks the strong vocals for the songs.
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Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#16
Posted: 1/7/18 at 12:32pm
I'm referring to the fact that many on here are confused. They still don't understand it's a concert of the show, not a reading or production. Just suggesting some might be sorely disappointed when they realize it won't be in a more theatrical setting.
I agree what many on here are saying: many will be put-off by the concert-staging as most will be expecting the full-production levels these live TV Musical Events have had in the past. I wouldn't be surprised if ratings drop noticeably minutes after the broadcast begins due to this. Same reason ratings dropped quickly for FOX TV's A CHRISTMAS STORY Live! as it wasn't marketed as a musical so most viewers were put-off with the singing as they were expecting a live recreation of the original non-musical film. 
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Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#17
Posted: 1/7/18 at 12:52pm
It will not be a "staged reading." It's going to be more of a concert with minimal theatricality (aside from the theatricality inherent in such a piece as this). Yes, think more of the Les Miserables anniversary stagings and less all-star Company scaled-down presentation staging.
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#18
Posted: 1/7/18 at 3:04pm
I hope they are planning on doing something similar to the Live Arena tour (available for rent on iTunes). I thought it worked really well and was a fresh, contemporary interpretation of what is essentially an opera.
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#19
Posted: 1/7/18 at 6:34pm
I'm imagining something closer to Tyler Perry's Passion from 2016. That was semi-staged. Modern dress, multiple outdoor locations throughout Brooklyn, audiences at each location, some scenes (Hosanna? Simon Zealotes?) filmed on the street with audience participation, etc.
Updated On: 1/7/18 at 06:34 PMSara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#20
Posted: 1/7/18 at 8:31pm
According to previous articles, it will play live before a paying audience at the Marcy Armory in Brooklyn. No mention of outdoor or on-the-street locations to be found, which doesn't rule them out, but doesn't rule them in either.
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Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#21
Posted: 1/7/18 at 9:00pmOh, interesting. A static concert staging seems a bit underwhelming compared to the more dynamic way they’ve been doing these live events. It seems like they are sinking most of the money into putting together the cast and keeping the production budget as low as possible. I guess that’s preferable to an expensive production with a cast with no star power.
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#22
Posted: 1/7/18 at 9:10pm
g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "According to previous articles, it will play live before a paying audience at the Marcy Armory in Brooklyn. No mention of outdoor or on-the-street locations to be found, which doesn't rule them out, but doesn't rule them in either."
I may be wrong, but, I was under the impression that typically, tickets for TV show tapings are free.
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#23
Posted: 1/7/18 at 9:18pm
MikeInTheDistrict said: "Oh, interesting. A static concert staging seems a bit underwhelming compared to the more dynamic way they’ve been doing these live events. It seems like they are sinking most of the money into putting together the cast and keeping the production budget as low as possible. I guess that’s preferable to an expensive production with a cast with no star power. "
I for one did not care for the "dynamic" staging of Hairspray Live!, A Christmas Story, and to a certain extent, Grease. There was too much visible running around and cast looked flustered at times. I think the way Grammys sometimes does shows (multiple venues, with camera just switching to something else) might work for some scenes, but if this is truly a concert production - I'd prefer a single stage (or single venue at least). The production value can still be pretty high with something like that.
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Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#24
Posted: 1/7/18 at 10:16pm
I think it will just be a concert, like the Lincoln Center things. But probably with a little more pizazz given it's got the director it has and it's not in a "conventional' venue.
Sara Bareilles to Play Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Live! in Concert#25
Posted: 1/7/18 at 10:24pm
Liza's Headband said: "Call_me_jorge said: "“Live! In Concert?” Will this be more of a concert than an actual theatre performance?"
Correct. It's a "staged" concert; not a theatrical performance or full-scale production. Not sure how everyone is missing this. There are going to be a lot of disappointed musical theatre nerds come April...."
Hmmm. Don't know how I missed that .. but I did. A concert? Good. Now I can miss the show too. Sounds BORING.
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