#jcs live arena 2012

[sacrificial-pawns]

THE DIVINE, INEFFABLE PLAN

Inspired by the great: @boringlittleman

https://www.tumblr.com/boringlittleman/173203002859

[sillykytty]

Gay people do everything but have proper communication skills or go to therapy

heaven on their minds // judas’ death // the crucifixion

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 2012 | Live Arena Tour

[judasisgayriot]

I don't believe he knows I acted for our good I'd save him all this suffering if I could

[afuror]

[lenaswritingandstuff]

[sacrificial-pawns]

OT3 accepted (for this version, of course)

OT3: I don't know how to love him

Hiding from the Roman police forces during a protest gone wrong in a retail store restroom be like

[psilliguykai]

And now I present to you…. The power hour OC absolutely nobody asked for…. Chonny Superstar !!

[general + character info under the cut]

I’ve been completely hyperfixated on Jesus Christ Superstar for the past few days [I think I’ve looped the album like . 7 times by now ??] BUT !! still got my CJ fixation going on in the background too so here’s the product of that lol.

Chonny Superstar is his name for now because honestly I’m not great at naming characters and have no other great ideas 😭 if anybody has suggestions feel free to put them in the comments :3

Info !! [putting it in the post rather than the sheet so I can change it later if I need to 👍] [WARNING: long. Also very mild mentions of death I guess??]

Character/story-related notes:

- Chonny Superstar

- He/Him [Bi, cis man]

- 28

- Hair is messy and greasy. Probably hasn’t been washed in months lol.

- Partially based on Tim Minchin’s Judas from the 2012 UK Arena tour [both in design and personality]

- I hate this guy so much /aff

- Very independent/sticking to his personal mission [whatever that is in the moment] but overall well intentioned and a good person in the end. He wants the best and is sometimes just shitty about it 👍 somewhat social, but mostly when he has a purpose (which could just be that he hasn’t talked to anyone in a while or wants to make some he knows happy !! Just doesn’t really like . Hang around people). also a cunt. Very important

- Doesn’t actually play a particular role in JCS, nor do I have a solid story for him at the moment. I’ve got this loose idea that he just kind of lives in an endlessly looping production of JCS which has gone on for so long that the people involved switch and meld roles with each loop or smth ?? But I might change this later we’ll see …

- Some thought was put into the order, but there really isn’t that much rhyme or reason to the tracklist apart from “I like it” and “it fits his vibe”. That said I want to make it known that “Hosanna” and “Gethsemane” would both be the 2000 movie lyrics and not the original concept album - as much as I love the originals “hey JC, JC, won’t you DIE for me?” and “thy will is hard, but you hold every card” hit hard imo [and fit Chonny Superstar better]

- Would probably never meet the other canon jashlings but would totally either get along very well or have massive beef with Ego [bc Tim Minchin and all that]. He’d get on fairly well with Devil [they share the “fuck you all” and “society is messed up” energies]. Jouse/Mori would probably freak him out but I could see him chilling with CJPH.

- lives/is from the sorta vague anachronistic time period most productions of JCS take place in. No phones for him.

- Has never heard a song apart from the ones in JCS and would probably be really freaked out by anything else lol

- Has probably died multiple times and will die many more 👍

Design-related notes:

- Scarf patterns can be inconsistent and aren’t required. Based on the thing Minchin wears in his performance 👍

- He can and does take the scarf off, just not during musical numbers since it’s a little awkward to deal with on stage lol

- Heavy eyeliner + some eyeshadow

- Crop top and netted shirt are from the Laplaces’s Angel video

- Jacket and jeans are based on the ones CJ wears as “Green” in TFFTT.

- Temperature-confused apparel. What are you wearing a crop top and netted shirt with a massive coat for?? Are you cold or not boy tell me???? /silly

- clothes are worn but not super dirty apart from mild food/drink stains. The result of living on a stage in a time loop 👍

[sacrificial-pawns]

- Timdas: Listen, Jesus, I don't like what I see. All I ask is that you listen to me.

- Bensus: **actively ignores**

- Timdas: ... Takes off shirt.

The musical concludes. They run away together.

And they all live gayly ever after.

Boobs save lives #PrideMonth #JCS

[jcs-study]

JCS Holy Week Watch Parties

So... this is something I've wanted to pull the trigger on for a while, but I haven't had the resources lined up to do it. Until now.

Presenting...

Jesus Christ Superstar Holy Week 2025

A series of watch parties of various versions of the beloved rock opera in the lead-up to Easter, in chronological order of release!

WHAT'S SHOWING AND WHEN?

Easter Sunday, April 13: 1973 film

Holy Monday, April 14: 1992 Australian revival cast (live)

Holy Tuesday, April 15: 1995 Indigo Girls Resurrection cast at SXSW (live)

Spy Wednesday, April 16: 2000 film

Maundy Thursday, April 17: 2012 Broadway revival cast (live)

Good Friday, April 18: 2012 arena tour

Holy Saturday, April 19: 2014 Swedish arena tour

Easter Sunday, April 20: 2018 NBC concert

WHERE?

This link, every night.

WHAT TIME?

11:30 PM (or 19:30, if you're on a 24-hour clock) UTC, every night. (To find out what that is in your time zone, go here.)

GROUND RULES

Feel free to invite friends -- the more, the merrier! Just make sure they see this post first so they know what is expected of them.

Some showings will have unique material beforehand, hence the slightly early start. (For example, tonight, '73 will be preceded by newsreel footage from on set, the trailer, and coverage of the UK premiere, to sort of prime the pump and get you in the mindset of somebody seeing the movie for the first time.)

None of these will be piecemeal or in chapters. Whole feature, start to finish, soup to nuts (as they used to say in the olden days). Plan bathroom and snack breaks accordingly. (Also, if you get there late, you see what you see when you see it. We're not rewinding just for you.)

No mics or cameras enabled. The focus will be the film of choice for the evening. If you want to chat or share thoughts, click the little speech bubble icon in the lower right hand corner to open text chat.

I recommend using a computer, whether desktop or laptop, so that no errant taps disrupt the viewing experience for others, which -- in my thick-fingered experience on my smart phone -- is all too easy on a mobile device.

Tonight, "the rocks and stones themselves will start to sing," so get out your palm branches and start wavin'!

[sacrificial-pawns]

The fact Timdas had a neck tattoo of a crown of thorns is a great artistic choice.

[solarflicker]

what’s your ranking of/opinions on the different JCS productions, and are there any niche ones you particularly enjoy outside of the main four/five (1973, 2000, 2012 Arena, 2014 Swedish, and NBC John Legend)?

Ohh that's a hard one.

JCS 50th Anniversary tour will be my #1 forever I think. That's the one that really got the rabies going. I love what the mob leader brings to the show so much. It's dynamic, it's emotional, it was the first one I saw live. I should go watch it again.

2012 Arena. The context is so specific and there's so much going on. @bisexualroger and I keep thinking we must have found everything and then we find something new. It's great for writing fanfic.

2000. Glennsus you messy bitch. What a terrible person. What an entertaining character. What a terrible year of gender envy for me. Rav as Herod? JUDAS?? ALSO 3) 1973. The OG! It did it first it just did it all a little quieter. Not my most viewed but very cherished.

2014 Swedish: Would be ranked higher for that kiss(!) and the grunge and unexplained helicopter but alas the antisemitism.

2018 John Legend: Pretty good! No real complaints

2024 Dutch Tour: Only ranked this low bc it's new to me and hard to get more than photos of. Amazing choices, love that lighting, loved hearing about the immersive seating and live communion thing.

-666. 1992 Australia. It's boring. Even at my most insane I am bored. And this is Jesus?? Yuck.

[feerz]

Ranking all the Jesuses from every version I've watched/listened to so far

without further ado let's get into it 🙌

Ian Gillan - 1970 Original concept album

The True Doer that you cannot outdo. The og who made this role what it is today. And since the og album was were I got my start and obsession with jcs, I have a huge fondness for him. There's just something so- so... about him. His vocals? Insane, fantastic, the golden standard. His Gethsemane is Everything. He raised the bar so high (literally lol) and made this role harder for everyone that came after him and I respect that. I also love his characterisation. He is a rockstar and he knows it. Adore this whiny ass messiah and his dramatics. 9/10

Ted Neeley - 1973 movie

Sad little mouse man. He's like some small rodent to me. His gethsemane is iconic, but beyond it I don't care to much about his Jesus. He's perfectly inoffensive, but I find him a bit boring. Poor guy also had the disadvantage of performing against Carl Anderson, who's too powerful and who commanded every scene he was in, outshining Jesus. Tedsus is not for me personally, but he's definitely not bad. 6/10

Camilo Sesto - Madrid 1975 album

I like him! He reminds me of Ian's Jesus but sadder (love to see it). Really good vocals. That 'POR QUE' ate. And his Gethsemane in general too. I don't have that much to say besides that, but Señor Sesto is really good in this role. 8/10

James Whitson - San Jose Civic Light Opera's 1990 production

Uhhhhhhh. Watched this in a discord watch party and for half of it we were thought this was Ted. It wasn't. Don't really know what to say, there wasn't anything really memorable or notable about him. Also has the disadvantage of being pared up with Carl Anderson, except it's even worse here. If Carl was anywhere near him, no chance I was paying attention to Jesus. Um... he chased Santa out of the Temple! That's something! 3/10

Steve Balsamo - 1996 London revival album

Steve Balsamo Jesus, my dearly beloved. How can you not love him. Just rewatch his Gethsemane for the 1000th time. His vocals are out of this world, man has organ pipes in place of vocal chords. Props to him for actually crying in gethsemane and still killing it. Absolutely fantastic. And his beautiful hair and those brown eyes really add to it. He's such a sad pathetic man, it's great. No complaints 10/10

Glenn Carter - 2000 movie

I'm shaking, please buy him brown contacts. I am a glensus hater, although I have to admit that during my second viewing I didn't dislike him as much. Easily my least favourite gethsemane (lmm excluded), except his delivery of "what you started, I didn't start it", that was surprisingly good. Again, I'm a hater but bonus points for the entertainment factor. 4/10

Paul Nolan - 2012 Broadway revival

BORING! Sorry your trouple doesn't save you from being so incredibly bland. It's like looking at a white wall that has just been painted over and you're watching it dry. Gethsemane is solid vocally, I like his interactions with others. But Jesus himself? No thanks. The staging of the crucifixion was so great, but then there he is with his mouth agape like a baby bird being fed and unconvincing "suffering". Also, no blood? 3/10

Ben Forster - 2012 UK Arena tour

THIS IS THE ONE. My roman empire. My most dear blorbo. He's been living in my head rent free for months. I love him so much. He's just so incredibly stressed out and angsty and pathetic and constantly on the verge of a complete mental breakdown. His gethsemane is my favourite. Just pretty much everything I could want from a performance of it. The way he curls up on the floor? The little moments when his voice breaks a bit from emotion?? The knee thing??? Great, fantastic, stunning, no notes. Also I adore his costuming, finally Jesus is given something more interesting. 11/10

John Legend - 2018 NBC

Hot take, but he's not nearly as bad as people make him out to be. He's just fine. I do enjoy his voice, Poor Jerusalem is especially good. Although I don't love his acting in the second act, but I really liked him in the first one. This Jesus just seems really nice and friendly and I love that. Gethsemane is solid vocally, even without the G5. Anyways he's not bad at all! 6/10

Andrew Latobesi - 2018 Villanova College

This was another wildcard from the watch party. Jesus didn't stand out much because we were all a bit distracted by Judi. And Mary. He was bland and the acting was not fantastic, but this is a high school prod, and for what it's worth he's not bad. Gethsemane was solid enough considering everything. The crucifixion surprisingly hit, good crying there. ??/10 since I don't think it would be fair to rank him against all those adult professional performers.

Jack Hopewell - 50th Anniversary North America tour

The only Jesus that made me cry while watching. He suffers real good (and looks very pretty while doing so). He's just so- so... I just wanted to wrap him up in a soft blanket and give him a kiss on the forehead and feed him soup. Tbh I think he's one of the best vocally too. His high note is my fav. Gethsemane in general is just great too. Love how much he's just some silly guy who then has to face the Horrors. He's just very cute :] 10/10

Jeangu Macrooy - 2024 Netherlands national tour

The most poor little meow meow Jesus ever. He's so pathetic it's great. Him smiling and being happy was also so cute. Really good vocals too, man killed those high notes. His gethsemane too... Jeangu Macrooy absolutely steels the show and it's fantastic and incredibly heartbreaking. Want to see his performance again so so badly. In the meantime everyone should check out a snippet of his performance 10/10

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[lordroyalhighness]

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR • 2025 HOLY WEEK MIXTAPE (2025 digital album compilation; FLAC or MP3 - 320 kbps, individual tracks; MP3 single track also available)

DOWNLOAD: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lHCqSZAKGfourclN0P41wXLbsXoD7bxG

(read more for description + tracklisting)

Happy Holy Week! So this little idea I’ve had ready and been sitting on since January. I originally had the idea to share the tracks through the week as they occurred during each respective day but I thought it’d be better to go ahead and just let everyone have the full product to enjoy as Easter approaches this year. For this project I wanted to (for the most part) go with cast recordings completely different to what I used for certain songs in my “ultimate mix” from years ago (but again, in my opinion, there’s some particular choices repeated that I just think are the absolute best and definitive.) I also made a rule to myself to not *repeat* any cast recordings used in this mix, which was indeed challenging, but I honestly love the final product so much and I’m so excited the time has come to share it with you all. Enjoy, let me know what you think, and definitely let me know what YOUR own personal “JCS mixtape” might look like. Detailed tracklisting below. Happy Easter! xxtyler

Act One

1. Overture (2002 Bad Hersfeld cast)

2. Heaven On Their Minds (2012 Josh Young live in Harlem)

3. What’s the Buzz (1971 National Rock Company album)

4. Strange Thing Mystifying (1992 Australian cast)

5. Then We Are Decided (2021 il Baskerville performance)

6. Everything’s Alright (2005 Vienna concert cast)

7. This Jesus Must Die (2018 live NBC event cast)

8. Hosanna (2022 all-female studio cast)

9. Simon Zealotes (2011 Vienna concert cast)

10. Poor Jerusalem (2000 Carl Anderson live performance)

11. Pilate’s Dream (1973 live Australian cast)

12. The Temple (2000 film soundtrack)

13. Everything’s Alright (Reprise) (1995 studio cast)

14. I Don’t Know How to Love Him (1971 Broadway cast)

15. Damned for All Time / Blood Money (2012 live Arena Tour cast)

Act Two

16. Entr’acte (excerpt from 2005 Dutch cast)

17. The Last Supper (1994 New Zealand cast)

18. Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say) (1976 Ted Neeley live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl)

19. The Arrest (1996 London cast)

20. Peter’s Denial (1992 London cast)

21. Pilate and Christ (2017 Striving Artists album)

22. King Herod’s Song (1972 London cast

23. Could We Start Again, Please (2012 live Avondale cast)

24. Judas’ Death (1973 film soundtrack w/ intro from 1970 concept album)

25. Trial Before Pilate (1972 Australian cast)

26. Superstar (1998 Marcus Lovett live at the Royal Albert Hall)

27. Crucifixion (1996 BBC Radio concert cast)

28. John 19:41 (2012 Á la c’ARTe live at the Fool Moon a cappella Festival)

29. Superstar (Reprise) (excerpt from 1971 Kingsway Youth Opera Company album)

[sacrificial-pawns]

And a scared tsundere cat

big dog hug hug

[eliounora]

in light of your latest rb, what is your preferred production of jesus christ superstar?? i've yet to see any but want to have fun with everyone & trust your taste on this :) ty in advance and also! i really love your art ^__^

you have come to the right neighbourhood... *puts on my pharisees hat* I am so happy to answer this question

I recommend you start with the 1996 west end revival (spotify, youtube). the insrumentation is great, the quality of the recording is crisp, and the performers are top-notch. steve balsamo as jesus is definitely the star of this one, his voice is very light and pure but he also portrays the character's inner conflict magnificently.

for comparison, there is also the original 1971 broadway cast recording (spotify, youtube). this is one of my favourite versions!

here is also the original 1972 west end production (youtube). also excellent!!!

if you actually want something to watch, there is the 1973 film (spotify, youtube, I think the film can be rented on YT as well, I borrowed the DVD from my local library haha). the film also has a magnificent cast, many people consider ted neeley the best jesus ever and he has an unique take on the role and a gorgeous voice. carl anderson as judas is also just superb. I think the best word to decribe this version is "raw", it's really haunting.

the original 1970 concept album (spotify, youtube) with ian gillan of deep purple as jesus and murray head as judas is also a must-listen! both singers are just divine, both their performances easily hold up against newer productions with ease, they're just divine.

there is also the 2000 film, watchable on youtube (the album on spotify). jerome pradon plays judas and he is absolutely glorious at it. dude is going absolutely off the rails and his voice is so whiny and he's so deliciously vindicative in the end. I've gotten the impression his performance can be sort of hit-or-miss, but I really like it!

for something more recent, there's also the 2012 arena tour (youtube) with ben forster as jesus and the legendary tim minchin as judas. a lot of people like this one, and while I personally don't like it much, maybe you will! there is also the 2018 live in concert (spotify, youtube). a solid, good production I think.

now I think every song in JCS is a solid banger, but good songs to look out for when listening is

heaven on their minds, sung by judas

everything's alright, sung primarily by mary (in many of the early productions, like the original concept album and the film, mary is played by yvonne elliman) while judas and jesus argue

this jesus must die, includes caiaphas, who has a bass voice, and annas

pilate's dream

I don't know how to love him, mary's ballad

gethsemane (I only wanted to say), jesus's power ballad. look out for his high note at "why should I die" (awesome compilation here)

king herod's song

superstar, judas questioning jesus from beyond the grave

good luck to you superstaring!!! I'm very normal about this musical