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NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert was a big winner on night two of the Creative Arts Emmys and as each win was announced, there was an outpour of love and praise for the late great Craig Zadan, who served as executive producer. The live musical telecast based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway smash is…

Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert took home the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special Live, inducting not one, not two but three more people into the EGOT family: Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and John Legend. Rice, Webber, and Legend (who also starred in the live production) took the stage to claim their spot in…

UPDATED with full list of winners: Anthony Bourdain’s CNN series and Craig Zadan’s final live musical Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert led an emotional Night 2 of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday, with the shows scoring six and five wins respectively, including taking the top prizes in their fields. The…

A relative newcomer to the small screen known for his portrayal of Terry Silver in Power, Broadway veteran Brandon Victor Dixon made a huge splash this season, earning his first Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. Signaling the prospect of a major crossover career for…

Some things just hit you in the gut and have no easy explanation. The death Tuesday of Craig Zadan is one of them. I am still trying to process it. I have done so many interviews over the years (along with his longtime producing partner, Neil Meron) of this prolific producer and true showbiz devotee, including one I…

Winning an Oscar for Original Song with Selma's “Glory,” a Tony forJitney and several Grammys over the years, John Legend landed his first Emmy nomination today for his portrayal of Jesus in NBC's live, televised adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar, pushing him even further toward the rare EGOT honor. Speaking with…

Doing a lot of singing and a good deal of musical theatre throughout his youth, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter John Legend largely gave up the latter pursuit in college and beyond, only returning to the stage for a live theatrical performance recently with NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. The…

UPDATED, 10 AM: NBC won Easter Sunday primetime with Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, which drew 9.6 million total viewers and a 1.7 rating in adults 18-49 in Live + Same Day from 8-10:23 PM in the official fast nationals. The metered-market stats held up in the fast nationals, with Jesus Christ Superstar…

Hamilton alum Brandon Victor Dixon is going from 18th century America to biblical times. Two-time Tony nominee Dixon is set to play Judas in NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.  The live concert, which will fittingly air on April 1 Easter Sunday, will be performed at Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn…

NBC has used its Golden Globes telecast as a platform to plug a range of its programming, but its promo for the live Jesus Christ Superstar concert event on Easter Sunday sent a jolt of energy through social media. The short clip (see it below), which heralded Sarah Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, with John Legend as…

Singer-songwriter and actress Sara Bareilles has been tapped to co-star opposite John Legend in NBC's upcoming special Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, which airs Easter Sunday, April 1. Bareilles will play Mary Magdalene in the concert staging of the iconic rock opera along Legend, who plays Jesus Christ, and…

Musician John Legend is to play Jesus in NBC's forthcoming live musical remake of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert! He will face up against Alice Cooper as King Herod in the Easter Sunday production, which will be helmed by esteemed British theatre director David…