Review of Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) by Ted C — 07 Oct 2007

Love the music hate the musical...this is horrible from start to finish.

This review of Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) was written by Ted C on 07 Oct 2007.

Jesus Christ Superstar has generally received positive reviews.

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