JCS Critics
Jesus Christ Superstar...
Here's something I found on the internet regarding it.
"Religious critics took issue with the very device Rice thought would make it interesting: the focus on Judas’s point of view. One Baptist preacher told the New York Times it should be called “Judas Superstar.”
Others were scandalized that Jesus was depicted as a “mere man” and that he and Mary Magdalene hinted at more-than-friendly feelings toward one another.
William A. Marra, a professor at Fordham University and a Catholic, told the Times it was “asinine” for Catholics to permit “Jesus to be blasphemed.”
Jewish leaders also expressed alarm that the musical made it appear as though Jews were responsible for Jesus’ crucifixion, which they feared would rekindle anti-Semitism."
"Small protests of “Jesus Christ Superstar” have followed many productions in its 48-year history. But none has gathered into an organized movement; the feared wave of anti-Semitism never materialized. And in 1999, the Vatican officially endorsed it, including a production in its 2000 Jubilee Year celebrations."
Here's something I found on the internet regarding it.
"Religious critics took issue with the very device Rice thought would make it interesting: the focus on Judas’s point of view. One Baptist preacher told the New York Times it should be called “Judas Superstar.”
Others were scandalized that Jesus was depicted as a “mere man” and that he and Mary Magdalene hinted at more-than-friendly feelings toward one another.
William A. Marra, a professor at Fordham University and a Catholic, told the Times it was “asinine” for Catholics to permit “Jesus to be blasphemed.”
Jewish leaders also expressed alarm that the musical made it appear as though Jews were responsible for Jesus’ crucifixion, which they feared would rekindle anti-Semitism."
"Small protests of “Jesus Christ Superstar” have followed many productions in its 48-year history. But none has gathered into an organized movement; the feared wave of anti-Semitism never materialized. And in 1999, the Vatican officially endorsed it, including a production in its 2000 Jubilee Year celebrations."