Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Andrew Lloyd Webber

This evening on NBC they are showing a tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber as a lead in to a live production of "Jesus Christ, Super Star" which will be on this Sunday (Easter) evening.  I'm so glad we're having dinner at 2pm.  If all goes according to the usual schedule, everyone will have eaten their fill and headed for home by 6pm or so and I will be ready to collapse and relax with TV.  What could be better than "Jesus Christ, Super Star"?  It was fun to watch the program this evening and to be reminded of the great musicals he has writen.  It also made me realize that while I have seen some of his plays - "Cats", "...Super Star", "Joseph..." and "Evita" - I've never actually seen "Phantom of the Opera".  I've heard the music of course, but I really need to see the play.  I guess I'll add it to my bucket list.  Not meaning to be sacreligious but the first time I saw "Jesus Christ, Super Star" it was a local production.  The man who played Jesus had a wonderful voice but was rather chubby.  I got so distracted wondering how they were going to get him up on the cross that I think I missed the significance of that scene.  I'll watch more carefully this time. 

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