Tim MinchinJesus Christ Superstar 2012 Live Arena Tour

Superstar is one of my favorite pieces of music. I never thought I would like an presentation compared to the original. I was wrong. This is the best production I've seen or heard. Tim Minchin is the best Judas I've seen/heard. Andrew Lloyd Webber says the same in a commentary.

It's safe to say, I'm in love. Those eyes, that voice. Tim Minchin is fantastic... actually makes you feel slightly sympathetic for Judas, and I don't quite know how I feel about that.

I wasn't sure about this because it is a restaging of the recently updated (Y2K) stage show revival of this classic. This production is very simple and is not as "heavy" or broad in staging as the version that aired in the US on PBS. Once.I'm divided on the performances. This is a more adoring direction choice for the players and Jesus' character is a bit more subdued yet direct than in the Gale Edwards production, though the staging itself is extremely simple but effective. I've seen many minimalist productions on stage and this is not ultra-stripped down, but it's pretty simple: A very large, high riser steps setup that is adjustable is able to provide depth and space for action without much in the way of props or set dressing. Very cleverly done, the lighting is good and most of the perspective you have as a viewer is more as a member of the audience in front of which this was recorded.I would have made some other choices for audio, but it's all live, not really anything done in post beyond the mix and all that normal stuff for live recordings. I detected no adr or redubbed music.A bit distractingly, especially considering this was a British audience, was the reaction to a couple of players as they came on stage. I was hoping to not have any of that nonsense in a UK production in front of a UK audience. Ah, well.The soundtrack is well done though I would have mic'd the performers differently, but I'm picky like that. You are definitely aware that this is a stage show.This production is not dripping with the dread and doom of the Edwards production and, for some reason, I could not find myself as emotionally invested in what I was seeing as with the Edwards production, but the soundtrack is terrific.Some people greatly prefer this version, some, like myself, prefer the Edwards version. I think they are both similar in some ways (orchestration, for example, some stage direction) but are very different stylistically and the characters are played quite differently.I'm sure that in another ten years, there will be yet another good new production, though I think it's worth pointing out that Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber himself was "all up in this jam" and that this production involves many of the details HE had envisioned even back in the original run nearly 50 years ago.This is shot in video, not on film, so it's very clean looking. That may be part of what I don't like about this, I don't know. Overall, well done and you may prefer it to the other versions. Worth getting, especially at this price, for your collection.

I generally am not a huge fan of ALW musicals anymore, but this piece has always held up somehow - and truthfully, this is the only recorded adaptation I've seen that has done the story its full justice. Aside from the obvious necessity that the actors must be well-suited to their rolls and possess the talent to carry them out, so much of this story depends on how the set and costumes are done to make a cohesive narrative, and this DELIVERS.For the followers of Jesus to take form in the 99% movement and the Sanhedrin and Romans to be cast as businessmen, it drives this message home. Ben Forster's Jesus is well-performed, but despite the name of this musical, Jesus has never been the focal point of thus musical - a shame, considering Forster's incredible talent. But it is utilized magnificently. Judas being played by the incredible Tim Minchin was a particularly inspired choice, as he is able to give nuance to Judas in a way many fail to do so. Mel C is a pleasant addition, and the former Spice Girl finds her place and fits comfortably within the story. While Fred Johanson in the 2000 version plays a more fractured and sympathetic Pilate, Alexander Hanson does an impressive job giving us a version of Pilate who is an indifferent businessman faced with what seems to be the first difficult problem of his life, another bold choice that works.From overture to end, this version is one of the best recorded, in my opinion. There is nuance where it should be (though never as much as I'd like, but hey, we can only fit so much in a performance!), and incredible talent. The people clearly care about and value the characters and take their roles seriously, and I cant recommend it enough.I hope you enjoy it, too!

Soy fanático de esta obra desde que la vi en el cine a principio de los años 70. Hace un par de años vi esta nueva versión en Netflix y me encantó. Este año la volví a buscar en varias plataformas y al no encontrarla decidí comprarme este BluRay! La acabo de volver a ver y estoy muy satisfecho con la calidad. Hay obras que son necesarias en una videoteca y ésta, definitivamente, es una de ellas!

Went to the theatre recently to see Jesus Christ Superstar and enjoyed it so much I got this DVD of the arena version. Actually enjoy the DVD version more than the live one.

JC Superstar es mi disco favorito desde que lo escuché en la versión de Ian Gillan y Murray head antes incluso de ver la película en el cine. Fascinado por la peli, llevo desde entonces buscando y tragándome versiones mediocres del musical y representaciones que nunca llegaron a gustarme tanto en directo como en dvd. Gillan y Neeley pusieron el listón demasiado altoPero este Blu-ray es otra cosa.... Me parece una adaptación impresionante. Los protagonistas están formidables (Judas y la Magdalena de Mel C están increíbles), Jesús está tambien muy bien, (mejor como cantante que como actor), y el resto del elenco perfecto cada uno en su papel. El montaje de la Obertura te deja asombrado por el enfoque tan original y la estética tan impactante y desde ahí todo va hacia arriba. La canción de Herodes, originalísima y en fin un 10 a todos los aspectos. Sonido e imagen impecable...Así que solo queda la pena de no haberlo podido ver en directo.Espero que a algún fan de la obra le haya sido útil la reseña y disfrute tanto como yo de esta versión.

Eine sehr gute Aufnahme der Tour. Super Inszenierung.

Bellissima interpretazione all'Arena di Verona di questo Jesus Christ Superstar