I found out around 4:30 yesterday afternoon that they were handing out free tickets to see Jesus Christ Superstar at the Orpheum. My friend JasonT was already standingin line and told me to get my fat ass up and go see it with him. How could I resist free tickets?
The Orpheum is a beautifully renovated theater. I’m beginning to think that the balcony isn’t built for musical theater. I have seen a number of shows from the balcony and every one of them I have had a hard time understanding the words. Last night wasn’t as bad as others. I could understand just about every character. Jesus sucked hard, though. I think they had wired his mouth shut to loose weight and forgot to unwire it before the performance. He never really opened his mouth. Crappy singer.
The other aspects of the show were done pretty darn well. I liked the dancing and the set. Usually, whe they take an old story and “modernize” all of the costumes and set I hate it. This actually worked well. The only thing that caught me off guard were the “angels” that appear with Judas after he is killed. THey were dressed like strippers/hookers. Yes, they looked hot, but what is this saying? Judas went to heaven and is now surrounded by hookers? Interesting…

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