Today is Easter Sunday. It is also April Fools Day, Oestre (German Goddess of Spring) and part of Passover. Based on social media posts, April Fools Day on Easter led to some bizarre suggestions for how to scar children for life -- hiding eggs that aren't eggs or not hiding anything at all and sending them out to look. The darkness inherent in such actions seems to be in opposition to the basis of the holiday itself. But, that may just be me. <sigh>
NBC is doing another live musical tonight -- Jesus Christ Superstar. I have known the words to the full libretto since childhood. So, a sing-a-long is highly anticipated. <smile> Over the years, I've seen stage plays, the movie and a concert of the music. I'll admit that the early rock musicals were amazing -- this one and Tommy were the first that I came to know. Casting for the live show tonight brought some surprises -- Alice Cooper as Herod, for example. John Legend in the lead role and Sara Bareilles as Mary Magellan will be two very powerful voices with amazing songs to perform.
It shouldn't be a surprise that the selection for today comes from that rock musical. This one is from early in the play and was challenged since it humanized Christ. Yet it was one that showed the man well. Enjoy!
What's the buzz?/ Strange thing mystifying -- 1994 Revival London
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