![]() ![]() "They would say, 'No, but it's blasphemy.' I would offer them tickets. "I would ask people if they'd seen the show," Neeley said of those days. Neeley had to walk through picket lines to get into the theater. Hip to the story of Jesus as told by his friends, others labeled the While the actors, producers and fans found it a new way to get young people The play was introduced to Broadway in 1971 to applause and accusations. "Jesus Christ Superstar," released as a record album in 1970, eventually Rice, who used the King James and Catholic versions of the Bible and Bishopįulton J. The project was a combined effort of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim The show - a rock opera - depicts the last seven days of the life of Jesus "It's the subject matter," the actor said. Wide Web sites dedicated to Neeley and the movie. Said, though there is a Ted Neeley fan club and there are at least six World It's not his steady singing voice that compels people to do this, Neeley They often show up at the theater dressed in full costume." Homes and bring in family and friends to see it. Literally made this a part of their lives. "People are just so overwhelmed," Neeley said during a telephone interviewįrom Connecticut. Neeley said), so have they flocked to see the live production of what's beingīilled as the last tour for "Jesus Christ Superstar." To see Neeley, at 50, Just as people haveįlocked to see their favorite aging rock stars (``Styx and Kansas and so on,'' The show, you see, has attracted quite a following. Has performed the show more than 1,000 times now. "And here we are, four years later, doing the same tour," said Neeley, who It was supposed toīe a three-month stint to mark the 20-year anniversary of the film. Neeley started singing the part of Jesus again in 1992. He'll resurrect that role Sunday night when the traveling production stops Superstar" hit Broadway in 1971, got the title role in Norman Jewison's movie Neeley, who had the role of "understudy for Jesus" when "Jesus Christ ![]() Well, OK, George Burns played God in a few movies. TED NEELEY ONSTAGE AS JESUS: "I LOVE TO SEE HOW LIVES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS WONDERFUL PIECE OF THEATER." SUPERSTAR - MORE THAN 20 YEARS LATER, ACTOR TED NEELEY STARS IN HIS ONLY FAMOUS ROLEĪs acting roles go, this is probably as big as it gets: "Starring Ted ![]()
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