#jesus christ superstar 2012 arena

[solarflicker]

How bad is YOUR touch starvation? (Based on your favorite production of Jesus Christ Superstar)

1973- you’re doing okay! You probably have cuddle puddles with your friends and a SO that’s on the same page as you. Or you just don’t like/need touch all that much (and that’s okay)

2012 Arena - you think a lot about the contact that could have been huh? A good hug will fix you. Also you really want to brush someone’s hair.

2012 Bway - you might have friends that do like to snuggle but their schedules aren’t flexible enough for this to be a regular thing. If you have a SO, their love language is not physical touch. You want to give and receive affection so much it hurts. You’re frustrated but if you put the work in this can be resolved.

2014 Swedish - You are Grizabella belting “TOUCH ME” to anybody in earshot but if they actually approach you either scamper away or get into the most toxic relationship of your life at earth shattering speed. The inevitable breakup is very messy. You have trust issues. Maybe unpack why that is.

2000 - Oh. Oh honey. Please go see either a therapist or a BDSM group. I can’t help you and neither can that weighted blanket.

[iivari-ii]

eueeuugegegghh finally got around to making some more of these, please enjoy 🤲🤲

[afuror]

[judasisgayriot]

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

[dolokhoded]

inspired by that othello and iago ps5 post.

[feerz]

Ben forster's Jesus is my newest and poorest little meow meow, so have some shitty jcs 2012 + text posts (pt1)

+ bonus Judas

Also ty to @judasisgayriot and their massive google doc for providing screencaps<3

[ohmyenjolrass]

timdas going everywhere with that fucking backpack are you dora the explorer or what

[platadesangre]

jcs productions in wich jesus is the brunette and judas is the blonde >>>>

[bisexualroger]

Happy Easter to no one but Annas and Caiaphas from the jcs 2012 arena tour 🖤

[goldshirtleia]

Hello yes it is that time of year again, I am listening to the 1970 OG recording of JCS on vinyl and have decided to finally make a list my rankings for every role and aspect of this show. For the record I am a pagan whose only real knowledge of the Jesus story is from this show so forgive my unhinged takes.

Characters:

Jesus:

Ian Gillan (OG album/broadway)

Ted Neeley (1973)

Ola Sålo (Swedish 2014)

Jack Hopewell (North American Tour 2022)

Morgan James (all female cast 2022)

Judas:

Carl Anderson (1973)

Brandon Victor Dixon (2018)

Murray Head (OG album)

Shoshana Bean (all female cast 2022)

Peter Johannson (Swedish 2014)

Honourable mention to Colm Wilkinson (it is a CRIME that there isn't a full recording of the Irish cast)

Mary Magdalene:

Yvonne Elliman (OG album/broadway/1973)

That's it, no one else even comes close

(Maybe an honourable mention for Gunilla Backman)

Pontius Pilate:

Barry Dennen (OG album/1973)

Filippo Strocchi (Vienna 2018)

Orfeh (all female cast 2022)

Caiaphas:

Bob Bingham (OG broadway/1973)

Norm Lewis (NBC 2018) I will ALWAYS stan Norm

Victor Brox (OG album)

Simon Zealotes:

TIE - Larry Marshall (1971)

TIE - Eric Grönwall (NBC 2018)

John Gustafson (OG album)

Tony Vincent (2000)

Herod:

Alice Cooper (NBC 2018)

Mike D'Abo (OG album)

Chris Moyles (Arena Tour 2012)

Overall - staging/set design/costumes:

1973 Movie

NBC 2018

North American Tour 2022

Arena Tour 2012

Honourable mention to the OG broadway production -- I haven't seen enough footage to accurately rank it but I LOVE Jesus's cape in Superstar.

Best overall rendition of Superstar (incl. staging, costumes, etc)

1973 Movie

NBC 2018

Arena Tour 2012

Swedish 2014

Best facial expressions:

Carl Anderson during Simon Zealotes

Carl Anderson right before he engages in respectability politics to slut shame Mary

Tim Minchin when the priests take his joint lmao

Best Superstar costume:

Carl Anderson's white maxi fringe jumpsuit (come ON)

Peter Johannson's shirtless #lewk (I have a whole thing about how Judas should not look like a demon but the sparkly red pants and the Legolas hair are too fantastic)

Brandon Victor Dixon in the full silver fit

Best WTF moments:

That bit in the 1973 film where they all form The Last Supper for a quick second and no one comments on it

When the 1973 crowd says "won't you die for me?" in Hosanna and it just FREEZES on Jesus's face

The Swedish cast pushing Jesus into Jerusalem in a shopping cart

The fighter pilots swooping at Judas after Blood Money in 1973. What WAS that. How did they get that.

That is all lol. Every time we watch even a clip of a new production my mother and I spend 2-3 hours discussing how it fits into our rankings, so this could change.

[maikhiwi00]

caravaggio // jesus christ superstar [x]

[flugame-mp3]

im going to kill with hammers whoever invented the stupid idea of trading musical legboots. girl we are all watching the same illicit shaky iphone recording of sweaty guys on stage LET ME HAVE IT

[solarflicker]

Favorite Jesus, Judas, Mary, and Pilate?

Wow that’s hard to answer

Jesus: I think I’m gonna have to go with Ben Forster for this one. Just look at him. He’s so sad and stressed out. He’s autistic. Every person with a strained relationship with their parents expectations can project onto him. I love him. The fanfics practically write themselves.

Judas: Petty misogynist rat bastard and knows he’s been cast as the villain by fate and his own bad personality and worse taste in men, and he has decided to serve absolute cunt about it, only pausing when he’s absolutely consumed by grief. You know him, we love him, Jerome Pradon!

Mary: Chilina Kennedy’s portrayal has bewitched me heart and soul. She is unfairly burdened by being the only person who selflessly cares about the two most disastrous men in her vicinity. She knows her place and it’s the same place as every disciple but even closer to Jesus than most, and she’s stronger than she looks. And just. I have the biggest crush on her. She’s got big brown eyes, long wavy hair and a beautiful yellow dress. Don’t you have a crush on her? I would try very hard to never make her sad.

Pilate: A classic! Barry Dennen is by far the most sympathetic and really brought the character to life. Some actors play up the cruelty of his villainous character but Barry leans into the helplessness and distress of his fated role and points the blame right back where it belongs: God and the Roman Empire.

[afuror]

Too lazy to translate so I won’t

[lenaswritingandstuff]

[dolokhoded]

then we are decided.