Should Christians Be Watching 'Jesus Christ Superstar'?
A female Jesus, a secular stage, and a Broadway twist on the Gospel—can faith and theater coexist, or has this new production crossed a line?
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The Hollywood Bowl is making headlines with its newest casting decision: Cynthia Erivo, a Tony and Grammy award-winning actress and LGBTQ+ advocate, is set to play Jesus in a summer performance of Jesus Christ Superstar—a rock opera that already has a long, controversial history in Christian circles.
For some, this latest version is a creative reimagining of a classic story. For others, it feels like another step toward blurring the line between artistic freedom and spiritual mockery.
So where should Christians draw the line?
Is this an opportunity to engage culture and spark conversations about Jesus—or a distortion that risks turning the sacred into spectacle?
Can biblical truth coexist with dramatic interpretation?
Or are there some portrayals that simply go too far?
“Some say it’s art. Others call it blasphemy. But either way, people are watching—and forming opinions about Christ.”
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