NBC's next NEXT live musical...

[gcal]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 3:50pm

Jesus Christ Superstar

 

to air in April 2018.

 

Da fuq?

Updated On: 5/10/17 at 03:50 PM

[barcelona20]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 3:54pm

Awesome! Let the casting speculation begin!

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 3:57pm

I actually think it's a pretty brilliant idea. It will air on Easter Sunday.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 3:57pm

Um, no.  The next NBC Live Musical Event is BYE BYE BIRDIE starring Jennifer Lopez.  This one is in December 2017.  

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is NOT the next one.  

[curel1]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 3:58pm

This'll be cool!

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 3:58pm

So, will they also have a musical next winter too?

[Valentina3]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 3:59pm

How much money for Adam Lambert to be a slam dunk casting for this? Seems like the perfect vehicle to advertise American Idol reboot.

[Princeton2]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 3:59pm

Justin Timberlake?

[Cfried]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:01pm

I'm just not feeling this...

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:01pm

The revamping of AMERICAN IDOL is at ABC not NBC.  

NBC could care less about promoting a show on another competing network.  

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:11pm

This is one of the few ALW shows I really dig, but I fear how it could be butchered. Not everyone can hit everything in Gethesmane. Still, hoping for the best!

[Valentina3]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:14pm

Whoops Brody you're of course right. I have a bad habit of being confused. :|

Well, I still stand by my casting - Adam Lambert would be tapped to do this. Or at the very least, asked.

[dcphillygirl]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:21pm

I agree that this is really the only ALW musical I like.  Can we please get Tony Vincent as Judas again to relive my teenage crush I had on him?

[kaykordeath]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:25pm

Bruno Mars for Judas!

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:26pm

I think Constantine Maroulis would also be a good fit. He has experience with the show.

Updated On: 5/10/17 at 04:26 PM

[barcelona20]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:27pm

No thank you to Adam Lambert.  Please cast Pink though.  Additionally, cast Kristin Bell as Mary.

And William Jackson Harper would be an ideal Judas.  Or Jesus for that matter.  On an NBC show, but probably not big enough of a name?

Updated On: 5/10/17 at 04:27 PM

[kaykordeath]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:33pm

Keep it real. Cast a Jew.

Drake for Jesus!

 

[BWayBound115]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:39pm

Bruno Mars as Jesus is something I would love to see. 

Maybe a cameo by Ben Vereen?

[barcelona20]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:44pm

Is there a national holiday involving Bridges so NBC can do Bridges with Steven and Kelly? 

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:45pm

Lady Gaga in all her weird and wonderful glory as Mary Magdalene. 

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:45pm

Ben Platt as Peter is my prediction. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:47pm

I wouldn't mind Justin Timberlake. 

[bear88]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:49pm

I love the musical but feel a certain sense of dread about this one. I hope they avoid all the 'behind-the-scenes' nonsense.

It's kind of funny this would be on Easter, given that one of the many criticisms by devout Christians of the musical is that it makes no mention of the Resurrection.

[AKarp2013]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:53pm

Very excited about this actually! So is A Few Good Men not happening at all then?

Updated On: 5/10/17 at 04:53 PM

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 5/10/17 at 4:54pm

Christian Borle as King Herold!