NBC Sets Jesus Christ Superstar as Next Live Musical Event

NBC is gearing up for Jesus Christ Superstar Live!, a live staging of the iconic 1971 Broadway rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice.

The event will be executive produced by Lloyd Webber, Rice, Marc Platt, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. NBC has the live broadcast planned for Easter Sunday (April 1, 2018).

“As we continue to expand the profile of our live musicals, we are thrilled to be partnering with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to bring a new live staging of the iconic Jesus Christ Superstar to NBC,” said Robert Greenblatt, the chairman of NBC Entertainment. “Casting has just begun, but we want to fill out this classic show with as many recording artists as possible to give proper voice to what is the original rock opera score.”