<P> On January 7, 2018, NBC aired the first teaser trailer for the special during their broadcast of the 75th Golden Globe Awards . </P> <P> Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert has been met with an overwhelmingly positive response from critics since it aired . On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the production holds a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 based on 23 reviews . The website's critical consensus reads, "Shaking up traditional religious and musical iconography, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert is a sight to be heard, superbly infiltrating the classic source material with originality, rock legend star power, and soulful depth ." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the production a score of 81 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". </P> <P> In a positive review, The New York Times's Noel Murray praised the special saying, "A conceptual and artistic triumph, NBC's live telecast of Jesus Christ Superstar on Easter Sunday may have finally justified the recent live musical fad on network TV . Some technical flubs and one mixed - bag lead performance aside, the production was genuinely thrilling, taking chances with the staging of a classic but controversial Broadway show, much more daring than previous live musical broadcasts like The Sound of Music or Peter Pan ." Offering similar acclaim, The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney said, "But here's the thing: This was a phenomenally balanced production of Jesus Christ Superstar, in which star power was equaled by depth of feeling and characterization in all the principals . And the immediacy of television, with close - ups capable of bringing us in tight on the performers' faces, gave Jesus and Mary Magdalene a complexity that often is missing from conventional productions ." Lorraine Ali of The Los Angeles Times also lauded the production saying, "The show was a collision of religion and theater and pop culture that could have been one holy mess . But by the grace of God, or maybe a great cast and lots and lots of expert staging, a great musical became a great TV production ." In a more mixed review, Maureen Ryan of Variety said, "This musical threw together glitter, sequins, leather, writhing hotties, a few big performances pitched to the last row, and camerawork that often felt as though it was hopped up on too many lattes . Actually, the ragged edges of a unifying concept did emerge over the course of the NBC musical's two - hour - and - 20 - minute running time: If its philosophy could be summed up in one word, "excess" would just about cover it . That's not necessarily a bad thing . But this live show was a lot ." </P> <P> The production was watched by a total of 9.6 million viewers and earned a 1.7 rating in adults 18 - 49 in Live + Same Day . It was the most - viewed program of the night of both network and cable programming . </P>

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