Watch Cynthia Erivo Power Through a Malfunction as Jesus in "Jesus Christ Superstar" Show
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 4 – Cynthia Erivo's casting as a Black female Jesus challenges traditional roles in the rock musical, with the production receiving standing ovations despite some backlash, organizers said.
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Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert Are the Most Divine Frenemies Ever in a Smashing ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at the Hollywood Bowl: Concert Review
Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert brought a rare quality to a three-night run of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at the Hollywood Bowl: palpable superstardom.
Cynthia Erivo's Jesus Christ Superstar casting meant 'to provoke'
Adam Lambert has shared that co-star Cynthia Erivo’s casting as the titular role in Jesus Christ Superstar was ‘supposed to provoke and challenge’. When Wicked star Cynthia Erivo was announced to be taking up the mantle of Jesus Christ in a three night production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar, people were pressed. By people, we of course mean various religious zealots, all of whom seemed to object to t…
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