Loving “Jesus Christ Superstar” is one thing, but loving the myriad staged productions of “Jesus Christ Superstar” is another. The Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice masterpiece existed arguably in its most perfect form in the original 1970 concept album,

In 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' the conflict between Cynthia Erivo's all-seeing, all-feeling Jesus and Adam Lambert's competitive yet remorseful Judas was thrillingly brought to life in their different yet wholly compatible musical styles.

Adam Lambert has said Cynthia Erivo's performance as Jesus Christ Superstar was "supposed to provoke and challenge" the audience. The acclaimed rock singer spoke in an interview with Billboard about Cynthia's three-show run as the titular character in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical.