NBC Announces Its Next Live Musical Project
by EG
Hallelujah! Jesus Christ Superstar will be NBC’s next live musical, the network revealed in a statement on Wednesday, May 10.
“As we continue to expand the profile of our live musicals, we are thrilled to be partnering with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to bring a new live staging of the iconic Jesus Christ Superstar to NBC,” said Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment. “Casting has just begun, but we want to fill out this classic show with as many recording artists as possible to give proper voice to what is the original rock opera score.”
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NBC's past live musicals have included Hairspray Live! and Peter Pan Live!