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From the title of the musical alone, you would possibly suppose Jesus Christ Superstar could be primarily about Jesus himself, and to some extent it’s. But a lot of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic rock opera is devoted to the story of Judas, who emerges as a extra sympathetic character than you would possibly anticipate as the present goes on. During NBC’s re-telling of the musical, which aired stay on Sunday night time from Brooklyn, the actor who performed Judas additionally ended up being considered one of the night’s largest scene-stealers: Brandon Victor Dixon.
While the immensely proficient leads John Legend (Jesus) and Sara Bareilles (Mary Magdalene) had the viewers on their toes, it was Dixon’s unbelievable performances of songs like “Superstar” and “Judas’ Death” that elevated Jesus Christ Superstar Live! to the next degree. So, the place have you ever seen the 36-year-old actor earlier than?
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You would possibly bear in mind the Broadway alum from the headlines he made again in November 2016 when he addressed Mike Pence during a performance of Hamilton (at the time, Dixon was enjoying Aaron Burr). He thanked the newly minted vp for attending, saying, “We, sir, we are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents, or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights. We truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and to work on behalf of all of us.”
That wasn’t his first look on stage, nonetheless.
Dixon, who was born in Maryland and later attended each Columbia University and the British American Drama Academy, first made his mark on the theater scene in 2005 when he created the function of Harpo on Broadway The Color Purple, a efficiency that earned him a Tony nomination for finest featured actor in a musical. Since then he is appeared in productions of every little thing from The Scottsboro Boys to Rent, and produced critically-acclaimed Broadway reveals like Of Mice and Men. When he isn’t lighting up Broadway, Dixon performs Terry Silver on the Starz drama Power.
Here’s hoping we get to see extra of Dixon quickly. Until then, we’ll simply need to maintain “Superstar” on repeat!
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