1973·Comedy·1h 42m
7.1
★
In modern-day New York City, John the Baptist calls out to a group of young men and women to learn from the teachings of Jesus. Through song and dance, they relive Christ's crucifixion.
Directed by David Greene
based on play or musical
jesus christ
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Cast
Victor Garber
Jesus
Katie Hanley
Katie
David Haskell
John / Judas
Robin Lamont
Robin
Gilmer McCormick
Gilmer
Jeffrey Mylett
Jeffrey
Jerry Sroka
Jerry
Lynne Thigpen
Lynne
John-Michael Tebelak
Pharisee Monster (voice)
Crew
David Greene
Director
David Greene
Screenplay
John-Michael Tebelak
Screenplay
Stephen Schwartz
Original Music Composer
Alan Heim
Editor
Edgar Lansbury
Producer
John Van Eyssen
Executive Producer
Kenneth Utt
Associate Producer
Stephen Schwartz
Songs
Stephen Schwartz
Music
John-Michael Tebelak
Musical
Stephen Schwartz
Musical
Popular Reviews
24 reviews
Carly Gravley
8.0★ · 04/01/26
Okay, maybe not ALL Christian rock is bad.
I grew up Catholic, but like…liberal, Jesuit Catholic with a politically active Democrat dad and a witchy mom. The first time I saw this was in a CDC class she was teaching when I was around ten.
She, in turn, was exposed to the musical by her big sister, my Aunt Lisa, who performed it at a community theater and would come home and play it for my mom on a piano in their small town Texas home.
Lisa passed away last year and this movie still reminds me of conversations we had while she was alive as well as the time spent going through photos and newspaper clippings of her performances and writing with my mom and grandmother right after she died.
I haven’t really believed in God for a long time, but I definitely believe the spiritual powers of a Stephen Schwartz score, Aunt Lisa’s vast creative gifts and my mom’s ability to read auras.
I grew up Catholic, but like…liberal, Jesuit Catholic with a politically active Democrat dad and a witchy mom. The first time I saw this was in a CDC class she was teaching when I was around ten.
She, in turn, was exposed to the musical by her big sister, my Aunt Lisa, who performed it at a community theater and would come home and play it for my mom on a piano in their small town Texas home.
Lisa passed away last year and this movie still reminds me of conversations we had while she was alive as well as the time spent going through photos and newspaper clippings of her performances and writing with my mom and grandmother right after she died.
I haven’t really believed in God for a long time, but I definitely believe the spiritual powers of a Stephen Schwartz score, Aunt Lisa’s vast creative gifts and my mom’s ability to read auras.
Okay, maybe not ALL Christian rock is bad.
I grew up Catholic, but like…liberal, Jesuit Catholic with a politically active Democrat dad and a witchy mom. The first time I saw this was in a CDC class she was teaching when I was around ten.
She, in turn, was exposed to the musical by her big sister, my Aunt Lisa, who performed it at a community theater and would come home and play it for my mom on a piano in their small town Texas home.
Lisa passed away last year and this movie still reminds me of conversations we had while she was alive as well as the time spent going through photos and newspaper clippings of her performances and writing with my mom and grandmother right after she died.
I haven’t really believed in God for a long time, but I definitely believe the spiritual powers of a Stephen Schwartz score, Aunt Lisa’s vast creative gifts and my mom’s ability to read auras.
I grew up Catholic, but like…liberal, Jesuit Catholic with a politically active Democrat dad and a witchy mom. The first time I saw this was in a CDC class she was teaching when I was around ten.
She, in turn, was exposed to the musical by her big sister, my Aunt Lisa, who performed it at a community theater and would come home and play it for my mom on a piano in their small town Texas home.
Lisa passed away last year and this movie still reminds me of conversations we had while she was alive as well as the time spent going through photos and newspaper clippings of her performances and writing with my mom and grandmother right after she died.
I haven’t really believed in God for a long time, but I definitely believe the spiritual powers of a Stephen Schwartz score, Aunt Lisa’s vast creative gifts and my mom’s ability to read auras.
Noah McGuire
8.0★ · 03/26/26
Yall think clown Jesus’s chest goes honk honk
Yall think clown Jesus’s chest goes honk honk
LemonadeZebra
8.0★ · 03/11/26
Oh my god(spell)
Oh my god(spell)
Kylie
10.0★ · 03/06/26
there's something about the most lively, childish, beautiful portrayal of jesus' life having the most final, irreversible ending that's really fucking me over.
there's something about the most lively, childish, beautiful portrayal of jesus' life having the most final, irreversible ending that's really fucking me over.
rita
10.0★ · 01/18/26
Alas alas for you lawyers and pharisees
Alas alas for you lawyers and pharisees