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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsAlice Cooper should retire...
I just watched his version of Herod from last night's "Jesus Christ Superstar" on YouTube.
He was terrible.
Old and washed up.
Besides, Herod himself was a fairly young guy! (He was Herod the Second, BTW)
dem4decades
(11,317 posts)jodymarie aimee
(3,975 posts)period......
Siwsan
(26,315 posts)The beginning of his performance seemed a bit rough but once he got going, I thought he did just fine. It was a lovely bit of camp, which is what that particular role calls for, IMHO.
I a perfect world, David Bowie would have made a great Pontius Pilate, although I thought Ben Daniels was wonderful.
All in all, I did really enjoy the show, last night, although I didn't tune in until about 45 minutes in. I'll have to see if it is on 'On Demand'.
I had seen the stage play, years ago. Carl Anderson was Judas. I absolutely loved it.
Aristus
(66,509 posts)film The Last Temptation Of Christ. But he didn't get to sing, though.
Siwsan
(26,315 posts)I'll have to keep an eye out and catch it if it airs.
edbermac
(15,950 posts)Siwsan
(26,315 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)SeattleVet
(5,481 posts)I was very surprised by the entire show; my expectations were much lower, and there were several performances that knocked it out of the park. Initially I thought, 'Alice Cooper? Really???', but when we saw how he played it, we realized that it was perfect for that role.
(For the most part, I liked John Legend in the lead, though at times it seemed his voice was underpowered, and his expressions didn't match the intensity of some scenes.)
Siwsan
(26,315 posts)Their voices were absolutely stunning.
Kaleva
(36,384 posts)"Was Alice Cooper good in 'Jesus Christ Superstar?'"
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GreydeeThos
(958 posts)LeftInTX
(25,720 posts)a kennedy
(29,753 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,375 posts)Gotta outlast that geezer.