Played straight in the 2018 televised stage production which features an African American man, John Legend, in the role of Jesus. The rest of the cast is traditionally played by a variety of races, following precedent set by the 1971 cast (with a black Judas (Ben Vereen) and a Hapa Mary Magdalene (Yvonne Elliman)).
Jesus walks off into the hills, perhaps to calm down, but is accosted among the rocks by a crowd of the blind, halt, and sick, who beg to be healed. At first he reaches out to them, but he's unable to help them all and the mob seems to swallow him. He finally screams "leave me alone!" Photos by Matthew Murphy, Evan Zimmerman. “Jesus Christ Superstar” is a re-imagining of The Passion story, exploring the last days of Jesus and centering around his relationships with MaryGethsemane Lyrics. (In the Garden of Gethsemane) [JESUS] I only want to say. If there is a way. Take this cup away from me. For I don't want to taste its poison. Feel it burn me, I have changed. I
Many Christians who come across these kind of movies and shows (everything from “Jesus Christ Superstar” to “Left Behind” to “The Chosen”) immediately have their theology radar out to determine how accurate the material is to what the Bible says. In almost all cases these movies have material that takes some liberty with the qsRS.