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Article: `Jesus Christ Superstar': Judas Steals the Show
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- Portland Skanner
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- August 17, 1994
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Angela Wilson
Portland Skanner
08-17-1994
`Jesus Christ Superstar': Judas Steals the Show.
"Jesus Christ Superstar" is one of the bigger extravaganzas to grace the Northwest in quite a while. The musical show is like a rich meal that is filling and memorable, at least for a time. The main course for this delight was the singing, which carried the show to a satisfying conclusion.
Like other Andrew Lloyd Webber productions, including "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Evita," "Superstar" takes a well-known story from the past, dolls it up with contemporary music, costumes and language -- in this case, with lyrics by Tim Rice -- and turns the stew onto the stage.
Like the other ...