5.11.17 Q104.3 Radio Interview, more news
May 11, 2017 0:38:39 GMT -5
Post by Q3 on May 11, 2017 0:38:39 GMT -5
Adam Lambert Interview - Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show Q104.3
Q3 note: Even if you are busy, this is a fun interview and worth listening to.
Published on May 10, 2017
www.iheart.com/news/interview
May 2017
Adam Lambert dropped by The Jim Kerr Rock and Roll Morning Show to talk to Jim Kerr and Shelli Sonstein about his lifelong relationship with classic rock, his second place finish on "Idol" and how he ended up collaborating with Queen.
youtu.be/QSkhplULj5U
Best Adam line – on his new music: “I definitely have some music I’m really excited about.”
Everyone reading this page knows why this is here!!
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Set as NBC’s Next Live Musical
Elizabeth Wagmeister
May 10, 2017 | 12:46PM PT
NBC has selected “Jesus Christ Superstar” as the next live musical to head to the network, Variety has learned.
The show follows in the footsteps of NBC’s successful run of live musical events, including “Sound of Music Live,” “Peter Pan Live,” “The Wiz Live,” and most recently, “Hairspray Live.”
All of NBC’s former live musicals have aired during December as a holiday special. In contract, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!” will air on Easter Sunday next year, April 1, 2018.
Based on the 1971 Broadway rock opera, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!” will be executive produced by original creators Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, who will also provide music and lyrics for NBC’s show. In addition to the duo, musical vets Marc Platt of “La La Land,” plus Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who have both worked with the network on past musicals, are also on board as executive producers.
No stars have been announced, but casting is underway and NBC is looking to cast authentic recording artists.
“As we continue to expand the profile of our live musicals, we are thrilled to be partnering with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to bring a new live staging of the iconic ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ to NBC,” said Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment. “Casting has just begun, but we want to fill out this classic show with as many recording artists as possible to give proper voice to what is the original rock opera score.”
“Jesus Christ Superstar” is based on the final week of Jesus’ life, and features other historical figures including Judas Iscariot, Mary Magdalene, Pontius Pilate, Caiaphas, Annas, Peter, Simon Zealotes, and King Herod.
The musical first opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway in 1971 and starred Jeff Fenholt as Jesus and Ben Vereen as Judas, and was nominated for five Tony Awards that year. Prior to making its way to the stage, the musical was originally conceived as a concept album that hit no. 1 on the Billboard charts. Since then, the show has been performed in nearly 20 countries and translated into 18 different languages. In the 46 years since its debut, “Jesus Christ Superstar” has been revived many times, including Tony-nominated runs in 2000 and 2012.
“Jesus Christ Superstar” is not the first religious-themed musical to head to the broadcast networks on Easter weekend. Last year, Tyler Perry brought “The Passion” to Fox, which was a partially live modern spin on the story of Jesus Christ’s last hours, though the one-night event garnered mixed reviews and did not bring in a large audience.
For NBC, the network has another live show on deck, in addition to “Jesus Christ Superstar” — a live adaptation of Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good Men” is expected to debut later this year.
“Jesus Christ Superstar Live!” hails from Universal Television, the Really Useful Group, Marc Platt Productions, and Storyline Entertainment.
Link: variety.com/2017/tv/news/jesus-christ-superstar-nbc-live-musical-1202422678/
"Idol Rumors"
5.11.17 by Q3
Idol rumors [Adam as AI Judge] are flying around the AI blog-o-sphere and Adam fandom but I can't find any indication that this is based on anything. So until it is more than "Idol" speculation, I am not playing this time. When there is real news, I will post it in the OP. In the meantime, speculate away. Or go read the same discussions from past years.
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On a personal note...
I have been a bit MIA lately and now that everything in my life is a bit more settled, I wanted to explain and share a bit of great news.
For the past few months I have been buried in career matters and traveling a lot -- and I mean a lot! To give you an idea of the insanity, in the past 3 weeks I have been is 17 different airports -- some more than once!! Now the dust has settled and I am "back" and have time to follow Adam once again.
Today was one of the best day ever for me. I learned that I have an article being published in a major academic journal. To make things even better, I also finalized an agreement for a new, wonderful job I will start in the Fall. [Wonderful in many ways that are practical and because it will provide me with the funds needed to continue to be Adam-ized!] And, the icing on the cake for me, is that I am heading back to the southwest in the Fall!! I truly love Ohio, and plan to keep my adopted "hometown" in Tupelo, Mississippi, but am excited and looking forward to returning to the desert which I left in 1995!!
And last but not least, I want to thank our moderators who kept this place going when I really did not have a moment for anything personal in my life - not even Adam!! I want to give a special shoutout to Stardust who fixed my date errors and repinned/fixed the Daily News on more than one occasion. Yes, there were some days when I was so overloaded I could net even get the date right!!
Q3