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Jesus Christ Superstar--beautiful or blasphemous?
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<blockquote data-quote="soulsearching1" data-source="post: 25251566" data-attributes="member: 155320"><p>Jesus Christ Superstar is one of my favorite shows of all time (I actually used to do musical theatre- never did this one, but saw it a bunch of times). It's funny because I was listening to it around Easter, and if you see my other posts here (I'm new), you'll see that I am considering my own relationship with God and Christ, so it was all very ironic. But while I was listening to it, I started to interpret the lyrics differently than I had in the past. Here are some thoughts:</p><p> </p><p>In regard to Mary Magdelene, the lyrics NEVER imply that she and Jesus were romantically involved, and no production I've ever seen has portrayed them that way. Judas only questions how it will "look" for Jesus to be hanging out with a woman like her. But that's all that happens- she's just in his group of followers. To me, her song is, as others have said, about her inability to love this man, because she has never had real love beyond a sexual relationship, and probably there was no love in any of those. To me, she could be a great example of someone who is considering Christianity- she doesn't know how to deal with this new non-sexual love that she feels for Jesus. She says she's "been changed- yes, really changed. In these past few days when I see myself, I seem like someone else". To me, it shows that she is considering a change in herself.</p><p> </p><p>I don't necessarily agree with the idea that the show is from "Judas's point of view". Although he does have a discerning voice in the narrative of the play, so does Jesus, so does Pilate, so does Mary, so do the priests, etc. And you can't take the play as historical fact, because it's ART. Art is only art, not fact. That doesn't mean that art is not great, it's just a whole different animal.</p><p> </p><p>Jesus and his qualities of humanity- in the dialogue, ultimately, he knows that it is God's will that he must die, etc. He never denies that. But the fear of that happening adds a human quality that I believe helps the audience connect to his character. The fear of giving yourself up to God fully is something that a lot of people face. Jesus in the play, in a sense, could be a bit more allegorical than actual representation.</p><p> </p><p>Sorry- I have a degree in Theatre and one in Lit, so analysis of this kind gets me going!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soulsearching1, post: 25251566, member: 155320"] Jesus Christ Superstar is one of my favorite shows of all time (I actually used to do musical theatre- never did this one, but saw it a bunch of times). It's funny because I was listening to it around Easter, and if you see my other posts here (I'm new), you'll see that I am considering my own relationship with God and Christ, so it was all very ironic. But while I was listening to it, I started to interpret the lyrics differently than I had in the past. Here are some thoughts: In regard to Mary Magdelene, the lyrics NEVER imply that she and Jesus were romantically involved, and no production I've ever seen has portrayed them that way. Judas only questions how it will "look" for Jesus to be hanging out with a woman like her. But that's all that happens- she's just in his group of followers. To me, her song is, as others have said, about her inability to love this man, because she has never had real love beyond a sexual relationship, and probably there was no love in any of those. To me, she could be a great example of someone who is considering Christianity- she doesn't know how to deal with this new non-sexual love that she feels for Jesus. She says she's "been changed- yes, really changed. In these past few days when I see myself, I seem like someone else". To me, it shows that she is considering a change in herself. I don't necessarily agree with the idea that the show is from "Judas's point of view". Although he does have a discerning voice in the narrative of the play, so does Jesus, so does Pilate, so does Mary, so do the priests, etc. And you can't take the play as historical fact, because it's ART. Art is only art, not fact. That doesn't mean that art is not great, it's just a whole different animal. Jesus and his qualities of humanity- in the dialogue, ultimately, he knows that it is God's will that he must die, etc. He never denies that. But the fear of that happening adds a human quality that I believe helps the audience connect to his character. The fear of giving yourself up to God fully is something that a lot of people face. Jesus in the play, in a sense, could be a bit more allegorical than actual representation. Sorry- I have a degree in Theatre and one in Lit, so analysis of this kind gets me going! [/QUOTE]
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