On the 10th, on the 'The Show Must Go On' channel
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The masterpiece musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" by the world-renowned musical maestro Andrew Lloyd Webber (72) will be streamed for free on YouTube on the 10th (local time).
According to major foreign media on the 3rd, the YouTube channel "The Shows Must Go On" will stream Lloyd Webber's musical works for free every Friday. This event was organized for musical enthusiasts worldwide who have difficulty accessing theaters due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). While offering free screenings, "The Shows Must Go On" channel plans to deliver messages encouraging donations to help combat COVID-19.
The first work to be screened is the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," produced in 1968 by Lloyd Webber in collaboration with playwright Tim Rice. It is a video of the 2000 performance in London's West End, featuring Donny Osmond and Joan Collins. It will be available for free on "The Shows Must Go On" channel for 48 hours starting at 6 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time on the 3rd (3 a.m. Korean time on the 4th).
Following that, on the 10th, one of Lloyd Webber's representative works, "Jesus Christ Superstar," will be screened. This is a video of the 2012 performance featuring Ben Foster, Tim Minchin, and Melanie C.
Lloyd Webber is a British musical composer and producer who created "The Phantom of the Opera," "Cats," "School of Rock," and "Evita." He is a legend in the musical world, having won six Tony Awards, three Grammy Awards, seven Olivier Awards, and one each of the Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Golden Globe. On his 70th birthday in 2018, he received lifetime achievement awards consecutively from the Tony Awards and Olivier Awards committees.
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