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| − | The story follows the [[Passion of the Christ]], focusing on the relationship between [[Judas]] and [[Jesus]], and Jesus and [[Mary]]. Jesus is portrayed as a very human figure, filled at times with doubt and the desire to just be "normal", but knowing that no matter what he feels at any given moment, it is his duty, his destiny to fulfill God's wish of him. | + | The story follows the [[Passion of the Christ]], focusing on the relationship between [[Judas]] and [[Jesus]], and Jesus and [[Mary Magdalene]]. Jesus is portrayed as a very human figure, filled at times with doubt and the desire to just be "normal", but knowing that no matter what he feels at any given moment, it is his duty, his destiny to fulfill God's wish of him. |
Mary, portrayed here as the prostitute, feels a normal love for Jesus... the love of a woman for a man, yet knows he does not and cannot reciprocate because of who and what he is. She learns to accept this, as she learns to accept his role as Son of God. | Mary, portrayed here as the prostitute, feels a normal love for Jesus... the love of a woman for a man, yet knows he does not and cannot reciprocate because of who and what he is. She learns to accept this, as she learns to accept his role as Son of God. | ||
Revision as of 23:18, November 12, 2008
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. It has appeared as an album, Broadway show, and in movie format twice (once in 1973, and again in 2000).
Characters
The story follows the Passion of the Christ, focusing on the relationship between Judas and Jesus, and Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Jesus is portrayed as a very human figure, filled at times with doubt and the desire to just be "normal", but knowing that no matter what he feels at any given moment, it is his duty, his destiny to fulfill God's wish of him.
Mary, portrayed here as the prostitute, feels a normal love for Jesus... the love of a woman for a man, yet knows he does not and cannot reciprocate because of who and what he is. She learns to accept this, as she learns to accept his role as Son of God.
Judas is perhaps the most compelling of the characters, portrayed here not as a villain out to kill Jesus, but as someone convinced that Jesus is misguided and might bring further harm to the Jewish people and therefore should be stopped. Judas' death here is not due to madness, nor the destruction by evil forces as the Bible suggests, but instead hangs himself out of guilt for what he has done to his friend.