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Photos Go Inside Rehearsals for Jesus Christ Superstar Live With John Legend, Sara Bareilles, and More The live television presentation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical will air April 1.

By Hannah Vine

March 20, 2018

Alice Cooper, Brandon Victor Dixon, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Sara Bareilles Maarten de Boer/NBC

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, will air April 1 at 8 PM from the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Academy and Grammy Award-winning musician John Legend will star as Jesus with Waitress’ Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas, Alice Cooper as King Herod, Ben Daniels as Pontius Pilate, Norm Lewis as Caiaphas, Jason Tam as Peter, Jin Ha as Annas, and Erik Gronwall as Simon Zealotes.

Flip through photos of rehearsals below:

Go Inside Rehearsals With John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Brandon Victor Dixon, and More For Jesus Christ Superstar Live

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The upcoming TV presentation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical airs April 1.
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Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_Brandon Victor Dixon_HR — Brandon Victor Dixon

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Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_John Legend _HR — John Legend and ensemble

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Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_John Legend_Sara Bareilles_HR — John Legend and Sara Bareilles

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Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_Brandon Victor Dixon_John Legend_HR — Brandon Victor Dixon and John Legend

Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_John Legend _HR — John Legend

Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_Sara Bareilles_HR — Sara Bareilles

Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_John Legend_Jason Tam_HR — John Legend, Jason Tam, and ensemble

Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_Brandon Victor Dixon_John Legend_HR — Brandon Victor Dixon and John Legend

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Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_John Legend_HR — John Legend

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Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_John Legend_Jason Tam _HR — John Legend and Jason Tam

Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_Brandon Victor Dixon_HR — Brandon Victor Dixon

Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_Alice Cooper_Brandon Victor Dixon_Andrew Lloyd Webber_Sara Bareilles_HR — Alice Cooper, Brandon Victor Dixon, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Sara Bareilles

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Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_Alice Cooper_HR — Alice Cooper

Jesus_Christ_Superstar_Live_in_Concert_Rehearsal_2018_Alice Cooper_HR — Alice Cooper

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The David Leveaux-helmed concert will be staged in front of an audience at the Brooklyn venue. Alex Rudzinski, who earned an Emmy for his work on Fox's Grease and an additional nod for NBC's Hairspray, returns to the live musical format as television director.

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