Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 12, 2021
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July 12, 2021: Fifty years ago today—on July 12, 1971—the first authorized U.S. performance of Jesus Christ Superstar was held at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena. It was a concert tour leading up to the show's October launch on Broadway.
Two days later, the show came to Asbury Park, New Jersey, where I was fortunate to be in the audience. A review of that show called it “a fascinating and beautiful piece of music and ideas.”[1]
The reviewer added, “It will be interesting to see what the Broadway version is like. Doesn’t seem as if it could beat this one.”[1]
The concert tour followed the October 1970 release of a concept album.[2] The album topped the Billboard Charts early in 1971.
The original Broadway show debuted on October 12, 1971, and had 711 performances before closing in July 1973.[3]
Since then, the franchise has included a 1973 movie along with other Broadway productions.
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