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jcs madrid 2007 watch!!! i've seen this before, but it's been a year. i remember LOVING IT SO MUCH!!!

my reactions:

* the first couple songs were alright, maybe it was just this particular take i watched. the singers seem to hit their stride around hosanna for me

*that said, the jesus and mary here are STELLAR, their voices and emotions are AMAZING

*this also has the distinction of being of being one of the few herods i actually sat down and watched (look, he's not my fave.) his expressions hooked me in. the ACTING and the MAGIC TRICKS??? and his VOICE??? yes!!!!

*this is one of my fave gethsemanes FOR SURE!!!!! WOWW!!!! the build from vulnerable to begging and broken was excellent

*HOLY SHIT THAT JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR RENDITION THO!!! judas absolutely shines here. HE PUTS THE SUNGLASSES ON JESUS

*fuuuuuckkkkk the whole crucifiction preparation and execution scene???? Woah holy fuck!!!!!

overall: HOLY SHIT THIS WAS GOOD!!!! yeah this is def one of my favorite versions FOR SURE!!!!

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this drawing style is what happens when you wanna churn out as much fanart as possible before your hyperfixation calms down

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Well….

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Rumors will always be in my Jesus /Judas playlist

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You call it Jesus Christ Superstar 2012, I call it the Stairs Version. Short for “Someone’s gonna break a leg on those stairs” Version. Also because of the stairs.

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jcs every you every me edit i made last year and then forgor to post

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jcs every you every me edit i made last year and then forgor to post

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JUDAS’ SUPERSTAR COSTUME

(across multiple productions)

god bless this musical for having one bajillion different versions

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Jcs 2000 + Templates because the brainrot is consuming me WHOLE.

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Jérôme Pradon! Judas | Jesus Christ Superstar (2000)

My mind is clearer now at last all too well I can see where we all soon will be If you strip away the myth from the man you will see where we all soon will be

Listen, it's a small detail, but there's something about Judas' eye contact being directed at the camera as if he's talking and engaging with the audience(especially at the beginning) it just makes it feels personal, it's a personal connection with the character and I like it.

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doodles while watching jcs

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@snaitf recommended i check out this production of JSC on youtube so i gave it a watch & had a really good time!!

i found Judas a little underwhelming (sadly) but every else very on point. really great vocal performances. will probably listen to this one through again.

soo let's rank it:

How do they style Simon Zealotes?

costuming very minimal throughout so taking that into account yeah this is a good look ✔️

How camp do they play Herod?

ok uh. due to the above mentioned minimal costuming i wasn't expecting much from this but uh

the fuck?

this is where the entire costuming budget went huh dghfdkjghjk

anyway. she was a delight & the whole number was mesmerisingly weird & jarring in a way i've only seen before in the 2000 production. no notes 10/10 ✔️✔️✔️

How’s the high note?

ok this production as a whole has a very heavy emphasis on vocal performances BUT he actually acted the hell out of this number. big tick. ✔️

How do they stage Judas taking the money?

boo 👎i realise this is a very minimal production but they couldn't spring for 1 prop for this scene. c'mon. nothing wrong w the performances we just don't actually see him take the money!! ❌

How’s Judas’s Superstar outfit?

ok i don't actually love this as a look but in keeping w the rest of the production i think it's appropriate so i'll give that a ✔️

How gay is the betrayal with a kiss?

so at first i was like boooo bcos Jesus said the line but they didn't actually kiss??

but no turns out they'd just made the intriguing decision to switch the order on the line & the kiss. anyway this whole production is pretty firmly platonic (which is fine) but the kiss is very soft & tender so i'm giving it a pass ✔️

anyway some other things i enjoyed:

this is a tiny detail but one i don't recall seeing before, they had the line 'come on god, this is not like you' in the arrest scene delivered by Simon?? i love that actually.

Mary Magdalene is so so beautiful & has the voice of an angel im in love with her

Pilate played by a woman is a new one on me. im VERY into it. took me a little while to click w her bcos she started out playing it very villainous but by the end im like actually that was all pitch-perfect. loved it.

Mary fully scream-crying through the crucifixion was another choice i haven't seen before and honestly. harrowing to watch.

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Watched Jesus Christ Superstar recently.

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here have some mary doodles. forgive the terrible spanish pun

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heyyy jcs fandom

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rest in peace judas iscariot you would have loved mitski