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There have been no scarcity of distinctive performances in NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live on Sunday night time. John Legend and Sara Bareilles knocked it out of the park as Jesus and Mary Magdalene, respectively, whereas Brandon Victor Dixon’s scene-stealing Judas had us bowing down due to his glittery rendition of “Superstar.” Of all of the characters in the present, nevertheless, it appeared like fans couldn’t get enough of Alice Cooper’s King Herod, who ended up being one of the night’s most surprising delights.
The singer, songwriter, and total rock god has spent the final fifty or so years concurrently stunning and charming the music world along with his raspy voice and performances full of faux blood and guillotines, so the selection to solid him as King Herod in an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical may need appeared prefer it was popping out of left discipline. That being stated, as quickly as he stepped out onstage in his fiery go well with to inform Jesus to get out of his life, a fan-favorite was born.
Watch his electrical efficiency above, after which take a look at all of the hilarious and heartwarming issues Twitter needed to say about Cooper.
Alice Cooper is now my favourite King Herod, ever
— ♈️☀️I’ll Be 39 on 4/6🌙♌️ (@FeministaJones) April 2, 2018
I already know that Alice Cooper shouting “GET OUT OF MY LIFE” goes to be one of my most-used GIFs. #JesusChristSuperstarLive
— AnikaChapin (@AnikaChapin) April 2, 2018
I’m simply saying, I’ve by no means seen Alice Cooper and Steve Carrell in the identical room pic.twitter.com/OwgeX0kSSq
— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) April 2, 2018
Just like that, Alice Cooper exhibits Ted Nugent what it’s prefer to nonetheless be related. #JesusChristSuperstarLive
— Paul Dullea (@PaulDDullea) April 2, 2018
Do you guys assume Alice Cooper ever thought “I’m gonna sing a vaudeville number in an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical”? #JesusChristSuperstarLive
— Robbie Rozelle (@divarobbie) April 2, 2018
#JesusChristSuperstarLive
The crowd applauding for therefore lengthy is what occurs while you solid a legend in a cameo half … and he pulls it off so nicely, he steals the present.
Alice Cooper as Herod was a masterstroke. pic.twitter.com/fkZ44emFcX— James Mendur (@JamesMendur) April 2, 2018
I by no means knew I wanted to see Alice Cooper as King Herod. But apparently, I actually, actually did. 🙌🏾 #JesusChristSuperstarLive pic.twitter.com/m6HrFKFtkX
— Lisa Bee (@leebee4life) April 2, 2018
I would like somebody to have a look at me the way in which this man seems at Alice Cooper as King Herod. #JesusChristSuperstarLive pic.twitter.com/86eAchXaR0
— spoopy mermaid (@thatgirl_lynn) April 2, 2018
Alice Cooper hasn’t even began singing and he was already stealing the present #JesusChristSuperstarLive
— Arlene Rios (@AlyRios) April 2, 2018
alice cooper saved Easter. #JesusChristSuperstarLive
— zoe (@walshiepompeo) April 2, 2018
When Alice Cooper got here out #JesusChristSuperstar pic.twitter.com/UlTDzqfZCO
— Coco 🐧 ♥ 💎 (@HappyMermaid94) April 2, 2018
OMG @alicecooper as Herod! I’m LOVING THIS! Edgier, much less flamboyant, however simply as campy. #JesusChristSuperstarLive
— Okay Hoover (@Hoovereeno) April 2, 2018
@alicecooper is actually why I made a decision to look at. Never been so blissful in my life. From now on, I’ll ONLY play Herod in my household’s annual nativity, carrying THAT go well with, THOSE boots. And a cranium strolling stick. #JesusChristSuperstarLive
— Talk Nerdy With Us (@TalkNerdyWithUs) April 2, 2018
Alice Cooper???! This is the best factor I’ve ever seen
— natalie, i suppose (@nararouge) April 2, 2018
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