4 days ago Ā· A rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, ā€œJesus Christ Superstarā€ tells the story of Christ’s last days. It specifically depicts the key events of the Passion This story of how Jesus comes to cleanse the world of its sins of money and sex and is then betrayed by Judas has a lot of hipswiveling, sexy fun with the sinful parts." Rohan Preston Star Tribune "For a 2,000-year-old story set to 30-year-old music, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR still has a fresh, timeless appeal. [JESUS] Peter will deny me in just a few hours Three times will deny me - and that's not all I see One of you here dining, one of my twelve chosen Will leave to betray me-[JUDAS] Cut out the Jesus Christ Superstar is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with much of the plot centered on Judas, who is dissatisfied with the direction in which Jesus is steering his disciples. Heaven On Their Minds lyrics: JUDAS My mind is clearer now. At last all too well I can see where we all soon will be. If you strip away The myth from the man, You will see where we all soon will be. Jesus! You've [JESUS’ FOLLOWER: WOMAN] I think I've seen you somewhere, I remember You were with that man they took away I recognize your face [PETER] You've got the wrong man lady, I don't know him And I Tell the mob who sing your song That they are fools and they are wrong They are a curse They should disperse (Crowd) Hosanna Heysanna Sanna Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Sanna Ho Sanna Hey J C, J C you're alright by me Sanna Ho Sanna Hey Superstar (Jesus) Why waste your breath moaning at the crowd? Nothing can be done to stop the shouting August 15, 1973. A film version of the musical opened in the United States which went on to become the eighth highest-grossing film of that year. Directed by Norman Jewison, the film was shot on location in Israel, and combined Biblical and modern day elements with a cast that included Carl Anderson, Ted Neeley, Yvonne Elliman and Barry Dennen. Tim Minchin delivers a powerful performance as Judas Iscariot in Heaven on Their Minds from the 2012 arena tour production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Chr CHOIR Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, Who are you? What have you sacrificed? Jesus Christ Superstar, Do you think you're what they say you are? VOICE OF JUDAS Tell me what you think about your friends at the top. Who'd you think besides yourself's the pick of the crop? Buddha, was he where it's at? Is he where you are? emlzvGX.