`Jesus Christ Superstar': Judas Steals the Show

From: Portland Skanner | Date: August 17, 1994| Author: | Copyright information

Angela Wilson
Portland Skanner
08-17-1994
`Jesus Christ Superstar': Judas Steals the Show.

"Jesus Christ Superstar" is one of the bigger extravaganzas to grace the Northwest in quite a while. The musical show is like a rich meal that is filling and memorable, at least for a time. The main course for this delight was the singing, which carried the show to a satisfying conclusion.

Like other Andrew Lloyd Webber productions, including "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Evita," "Superstar" takes a well-known story from the past, dolls it up with contemporary music, costumes and ...

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