Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo’s casting as Jesus Christ in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ ignited backlash on social media, but the musical has always been controversial.

Cynthia Erivo will star as Jesus in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar," slated to run at the beginning of August at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Erivo, hot off her performance as ...

And some people will view or listen to “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the 1971 rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert,” featuring R&B ...

Today, an entire genre of Christian rock exists to mix praise with modern music. But in 1970, it was unheard of until Andrew ...

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