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John Legend Pulls From Familiar Roots To Play Jesus In 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live'

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John Legend Pulls From Familiar Roots To Play Jesus In 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live'

NBC's latest one-night musical event revives the 1970s rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, starring John Legend in its daunting lead role.

John Legend Pulls From Familiar Roots To Play Jesus In 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live'

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'Phantom Of The Opera': 20 Years In The Pit

Broadway's Phantom of the Opera has been running like clockwork, eight times per week since 1988. Some of the pit musicians, who have been there since day one, describe what it's like to play the same notes for 20 years.

'Phantom Of The Opera': 20 Years In The Pit

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