"In one of director
Tom O'Horgan's more spectacular effects, Jeff Fenholt, as Jesus, is unveiled
just before his Crucifixion in what O'Horgan calls the 'chrysalis,' while
Judas (Ben Vereen) sings 'Jesus Christ Superstar' with a chorus of three
girls on the 'butterfly bridge.'"
"The Hosanna
parade includes a 'bone bridge' filled with high priests, and a group of
Christ's followers carrying mysterious symbols that O'Horgan says came
to him in dreams. They include plastic fantasy protozoa and a set
of dentures. 'They're all replicas of human and organic things,'
O'Horgan explains. 'I felt this kind of staging was more suited to
our time than other possibilities.'"
Director Tom
O'Horgan