Jesus Christ Superstar: Live Arena Tour (2012)

• Year: 2012
• Released: 19 Nov 2012
• Country: UK
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• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2596918/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jesus_christ_superstar_live_arena_tour
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• Available in: 720p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: Not Rated
• Genre: Drama, History, Musical
• Runtime: 105 min
• Writer: Tim Rice
• Director: Laurence Connor
• Cast: Tim Minchin, Melanie C, Chris Moyles, Ben Forster
• Keywords: rock star, singer, broadway musical,

7.8/10

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Excellent show

Firstly, I have to say I would have seen at least 10 versions of the show, plus, of course, the movie. I also went to see the Arena spectacular at the brand-new Perth Arena. It was brilliant. I thought the 3 leads were totally brilliant, in particular Tim Minchin, who is a Perth boy. The DVD didn’t disappoint either, and, to my musically educated mind, I felt that Ben Forster was absolutely brilliant, I thought Tim was fabulous, and I felt Mel Chisholm stole the show. This was the best iteration of this show I have ever seen, and I have also performed in the house band on a couple of them as well. I have seen Gillan, thought he over-sang, the best until now was John Farnham, but Forster wins for me. I can’t understand one or two of the reviewers here, one said it was too modern????? The story was in set in 33AD, they didn’t have tanks, helmets or metal scaffolding then either, but it’s always been a part of the charm of this show , the juxtaposition of the times. I loved it. In case you can’t tell.

Jesus Christ Superstar – a Supershow !

Simply Spectacular! Very well done, much better than the older versions, even though the inimitable Tim Minchin is in it, and is always worth watching, the other cast members really pull their weight, he doesn’t ‘overpower’ it, which, I admit, I was worried about as he’s just so good.

It’s well balanced, very good mix of action, dramatic shots and comedy (particularly when Herod arrives – he’s hilarious).

As a rule, I don’t really like arena shows* but this one, somehow, is much better than the norm, it’s got a lot of acting as well. OK, the ‘set’ doesn’t change, the backdrop does, which alters the feel a lot, though. You almost don’t even notice there isn’t any furniture or props.

I do, however, wonder how many people watching it really understood what Andrew Lloyd Webber was trying to say. I wonder if people really saw it as ‘the story of Christ’, or whether they saw it as the story of a man who was made into a ‘superstar’ by the public and the hype surrounding him built him into a ‘god’. (There are quite a few very interesting interviews on YouTube with Lloyd-Webber and Minchin, if you’re interested).

One really silly thing, though, is, when Mary Magdalene takes off her jacket, and shows a massive Crucifix tattoo on her left arm. My son looks at it and says “Mum, why does she have a crucifix on her arm when Jesus hasn’t been crucified yet?” Which I thought was a really good point – but then I looked it up and, apparently, it’s not part of the show, it’s actually Mel C’s tattoo. I still think it’s silly, they should have covered it up.

The only thing I was disappointed about was that it finished, I could have happily have listened to another hour or two of that singing!!!

L.

PS: There’s a fantastic surprise at the end! LOVED IT! <3

*An Arena Show is where there are no, or minimal, props and furniture, the songs tell the story.

Pure enjoyment

I never went to see this show at the theatre, didn’t get the opportunity, but knew the music and saw snatches on TV over the years.

I watched the Arena Tour on TV – what a truly wonderful experience. I couldn’t take my eyes off. It was now a proper rock musical – I haven’t been so enthralled or impressed since I went to see Hair in 1969, but this surpassed that by miles. Well done, a wonderful show with excellent performances; Tim Minchin was just superb, as was Mel C, and Ben Forster was so powerful at times it hurt. The ensemble cast were wonderful too.

Changing the time worked very well, there are parallels with today which you cannot ignore and which made it even more dramatic. The set design was superb, the costume quite stunning.

Yes, I enjoyed it! I just wanted to be there soaking it all up!