Jesus Christ Superstar, which began its life as a concept album, has always been more fun to listen to than actually watch. But the new Broadway revival--imported from the Stratford Shakespeare Festival by way of the La Jolla Playhouse—is a galvanizing rendition that grips from first moment to last. Staged in propulsive fashion by Des McAnuff, who has no small experience with this sort of material (Jersey Boys,…
SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 06:41AM on March 23, 2012