Listening. You will hear an interview with Tim Rice, who wrote the lyrics forJesus Christ SuperstarPart one The writer You will hear an interview with Tim Rice, who wrote the lyrics forJesus Christ Superstar. It was first performed in the 1970s, but hasn’t been performed many times since. Andrew Lloyd Webber composed the music. Discuss the following before you listen. a) What are some of the main events in the life of Jesus Christ? Who were some of the main characters in his life? b) Why do you think Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber chose to write a musical about Jesus Christ? c) Name some famous people that you would call 'superstars'. Why do you think Rice and Lloyd Webber called Jesus Christ a 'superstar'? d) Why do you think some people protested about the musical?
2) Listen to the first part. What does Tim Rice say about the questions in 1 above? 3) Are these sentences true or false? Correct the false ones. a) There haven't been many versions of the story of Jesus. b) At first they wanted to write about Judas Iscariot. c) They always knew it would be a success. d) The record was an immediate success in America. e) He saw a baby being christened with the name Jesus Christ Superstar.
Part two The actor The interviewer next talks to Paul Nicholas, the first actor to play the part of Jesus Christ Superstar. What problems might he have had with this role?
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