REVIEW: “Jesus Christ Superstar” at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury

REVIEW: “Jesus Christ Superstar” at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury

Can you perform a Broadway rock opera (and one of the longest-running West End musicals, to boot) in a small theatre, with a small cast, without glaring compromises?   If you haven’t seen or heard Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s superstar show, you have probably heard of it, and you more than likely know the iconic three chords from its most famous tune. But perhaps you feel that you don’t need to see another version of it. Maybe you’re a Llo…

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR review by thespyinthestalls

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Watermill Theatre ★★★★★ “Never before has the emotional journey of the characters been portrayed with such intensity, sensitivity, joy, menace and clarity” Originally conceived as a concert album, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s sung-through rock opera, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, has probably never had a night where it hasn’t been performed on a stage somewhere in the world since its Broadway premiere in 1971. Most peop…