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Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Mis et al, inc Jim Steinman

bacchantic enigmabacchantic enigma Posts: 3,460
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My fave musical number is Gethsemane, from Jesus Christ Superstar, (quite apropos right now) but I'm partial to a few others as well- so if anyone fancies putting up you tube links here, fab. You can practically watch a whole musical on youtube these days :eek:

I'm really not sure about Miss Saigon?

The original film version of Gethsemane from JCC, my fave Ted Neeley- I think he was an even better Jesus than Robert Powell. But that could be because he was gorgeous and could carry a rock number. :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDHoTOgeNWE

Although I preferred the 2000 film version of

Could We Start Again Please

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkPNYlrus1g

and I really think Judas was a good guy who fate had other plans for

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkje4FiH9Qc

Huge apoplexy from some circles re Judas being black, until Carl Anderson wowed everyone with his voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5QYmG2qoyY

I'm just really not sure about Jesus in the 2000 version, but Judas is a fab performance again. Is Jesus too happy / sexual / angry? :confused:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2joCRzKabBQ


And one of my faves, good old David Essex, the gorgeous man-although Ted Neeley wins on a totty score. Is that bad? :o

Oh What A Circus - Evita

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bHS7v-aXAM

The Antonio Banderas version- passion missing? Or is it because I fancy David Essex more? :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkDqK-qRWcY



I'm desperate to see

Notre Dame De Paris

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Geg1vd_ImKg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2OnxTL0VSg

and I am so so desperate to see Tanz Der Vampires (for those Jim Steinman fans out there)

I mean how fabulous? Total Eclipse of The Heart, Original Sin and Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young, all in one musical a la Anne Rice :eek: :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRLfJSg8ymo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUnEi8YOvuo

Has anyone seen it in German? English?

I'm thinking of going to see Vampires Rock. Anyone been?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrdEAb8MKsk


Les Mis, what a heartbreaker of a show

Stars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig-FnqPi5zk

Bring Him Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFbsZu7ZN7A

Do You Hear The People Sing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvkjLSkGS9g

And now my second bottle of wine calls. :D

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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 97
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    Les Mis is awesome. I've loved it everytime I've seen it. Stars is wonderful and I've always found Do You Hear..... so rousing!

    Wonderful show.
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    geniejeangeniejean Posts: 109,141
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    I'd forgotten how much I loved Gethsemane from JCS until I read your post, have just dug out my album to listen to :)

    I'm also a huge fan of Les Mis, love "On My Own" & "Empty Chairs"
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    Babe RainbowBabe Rainbow Posts: 34,349
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    I've seen Jesus Christ Superstar in London numerous times over the years, since my teens in the seventies - the best "Jesus" by a country mile was Steve Balsamo and the best "Judas" - coincidentally in the same production, was Zubin Varla - ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL BOTH OF THEM !!!!!!

    I would love to get hold of a video of that production :)
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    Gethsemane will always hold a special place in my heart, for a hilariously bad version i saw in a student musical-cabaret. I couldn't watch the stage incase I laughed out loud. Good times.

    I ADORE the 2000 JCS... Jerome Pradon as Judas is fabulous. And I like Glenn Carter as Jesus - saw him twice in the tour.

    Essex over Banderas? Never :D

    My fave Les Mis is the 1991 Paris Recording... the cast doesn't put a foot wrong, and there's at least one person I don't like in each of the others.
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    bacchantic enigmabacchantic enigma Posts: 3,460
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    Ooh I'll have to have a rummage for Zubin Varla.

    Ooh, look what I found

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jesus-Christ-Superstar-London-Recording/dp/B000025UEI/ref=sr_1_1/202-4934659-2224638?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1176050840&sr=1-1

    And for the Gethsemane/Balsamo fans :D

    Absolutely staggering, and a tragedy for theatre that he left for the pop world. It always makes me laugh when the judges on X Factor et al tell the contestants they can 'only' see them doing theatre. Some of the best performers in the world are theatre.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTMm6Vzvcp8
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    bacchantic enigmabacchantic enigma Posts: 3,460
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    Faded_Flowers wrote:
    Gethsemane will always hold a special place in my heart, for a hilariously bad version i saw in a student musical-cabaret. I couldn't watch the stage incase I laughed out loud. Good times.

    I ADORE the 2000 JCS... Jerome Pradon as Judas is fabulous. And I like Glenn Carter as Jesus - saw him twice in the tour.

    Essex over Banderas? Never :D

    My fave Les Mis is the 1991 Paris Recording... the cast doesn't put a foot wrong, and there's at least one person I don't like in each of the others.


    Oh there are some horrors on youtube.

    I'm having trouble with the chorus looking as if they're dressed like elves on this one. :eek: :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDGoFnMNHVI

    Yup, Essex wins with his baby blues. :D


    Anyone watching the hunt for the new Joseph? I caught it last night, and I was quite taken with how sweet Lloyd Webber is.
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    Babe RainbowBabe Rainbow Posts: 34,349
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    bacchantic enigma wrote:
    Ooh I'll have to have a rummage for Zubin Varla.

    Ooh, look what I found

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jesus-Christ-Superstar-London-Recording/dp/B000025UEI/ref=sr_1_1/202-4934659-2224638?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1176050840&sr=1-1

    And for the Gethsemane/Balsamo fans :D

    Absolutely staggering, and a tragedy for theatre that he left for the pop world. It always makes me laugh when the judges on X Factor et al tell the contestants they can 'only' see them doing theatre. Some of the best performers in the world are theatre.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTMm6Vzvcp8



    THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU AND A THOUSAND TIMES THANKYOU - that is FANTASTIC !!!! I have the CD from the show above - but it is great to have it visually as well :cool:
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    bacchantic enigmabacchantic enigma Posts: 3,460
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    Vonnee wrote:
    THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU AND A THOUSAND TIMES THANKYOU - that is FANTASTIC !!!! I have the CD from the show above - but it is great to have it visually as well :cool:



    Well these aren't from JCS, but you might like them anyway :)


    Immortal from Poe

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuQa20SlrYA



    Belle from Notre Dame de Paris.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCjfB_fA2gA


    And some Balsamo audio from Les Mis - Bring Him Home, some radio interviews re JCS etc.

    http://www.stevebalsamo.net/SB-media.htm
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