NBC has selected “Jesus Christ Superstar” as the next live musical to head to the network, Variety has learned.
The show follows in the footsteps of NBC's successful run of live musical events, including “Sound of Music Live,” “Peter Pan Live,” “The Wiz Live,” and most recently, “Hairspray Live.”
All of NBC's former live musicals have aired during December as a holiday special. In contract, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!” will air on Easter Sunday next year, April 1, 2018.
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