This is my era. This was the opera that got me to asking the Lord to be as real to me as the man on the stage. (And considering John Legend wouldn't be born for another 6 years, it wasn't that man on the stage. lol)
I've seen it live twice, which says a lot, because I can count on two hands the number of times I've gone to stage performances, (not counting concerts.) The first time was amazingly good. The second time still ticks me off. (Herod was flaming!)
I've seen the movie version. Albeit the singing was powerful, it just didn't light my fire. I prefer it on stage.
That said, poor hubby. He doesn't even like musicals, and this is no musical. It's full-on opera. (Musicals they talk, and then burst into song. Opera is nothing but singing.) So he indulged my fangirling for a full week. So utterly excited to see this. John Legend is a fantastic singer, and Alice Cooper? Also my era, so still laugh that he'd do this. (Yes. I know he's a Christian now, but I saw him in concert shortly before seeing Superstar in the same building.)
So excited, I was hearing the songs in my head by Friday.
And then I saw it!!!
And had hubby turn to another station by the time Judas finished his first song. Nothing against Judas. Thought he did great. (Tone deaf, so if he didn't do great, it's hard for me to tell. lol) It's the attitude of John Legend I took exception to. Showboating his fame all the way, except he was supposed to be Jesus.
I do think Jesus smiled often. I do think he cracked jokes with the guys. (Some even made it into the Bible.) But John Legend played him like a rock star basking in the glow of the crowd. No one was ever going to ask the Lord to make himself as real as the guy on the stage. Legend didn't play Jesus real.
So, Alice was good, Hornet? Bummer. I can hear Alice doing snark perfectly.