JCS Holy Week Watch Parties
So... this is something I've wanted to pull the trigger on for a while, but I haven't had the resources lined up to do it. Until now.
Jesus Christ Superstar Holy Week 2025
A series of watch parties of various versions of the beloved rock opera in the lead-up to Easter, in chronological order of release!
Palm Sunday, April 13: 1973 film
Holy Monday, April 14: 1992 Australian revival cast (live)
Holy Tuesday, April 15: 1995 Indigo Girls Resurrection cast at SXSW (live)
Spy Wednesday, April 16: 2000 film
Maundy Thursday, April 17: 2012 Broadway revival cast (live)
Good Friday, April 18: 2012 arena tour
Holy Saturday, April 19: 2014 Swedish arena tour
Easter Sunday, April 20: 2018 NBC concert
11:30 PM (or 19:30, if you're on a 24-hour clock) UTC, every night. (To find out what that is in your time zone, go here.)
Feel free to invite friends -- the more, the merrier! Just make sure they see this post first so they know what is expected of them.
Some showings will have unique material beforehand, hence the slightly early start. (For example, tonight, '73 will be preceded by newsreel footage from on set, the trailer, and coverage of the UK premiere, to sort of prime the pump and get you in the mindset of somebody seeing the movie for the first time.)
None of these will be piecemeal or in chapters. Whole feature, start to finish, soup to nuts (as they used to say in the olden days). Plan bathroom and snack breaks accordingly. (Also, if you get there late, you see what you see when you see it. We're not rewinding just for you.)
No mics or cameras enabled. The focus will be the film of choice for the evening. If you want to chat or share thoughts, click the little speech bubble icon in the lower right hand corner to open text chat.
I recommend using a computer, whether desktop or laptop, so that no errant taps disrupt the viewing experience for others, which -- in my thick-fingered experience on my smart phone -- is all too easy on a mobile device.
Tonight, "the rocks and stones themselves will start to sing," so get out your palm branches and start wavin'!
