Jesus Christ Superstar and Kingdom of Heaven Questions Religion Essay
~The Biblical Story of Jesus The story as told in the play Jesus Christ Superstar follows quite closely what is known about the life and times of the historical Jesus. Jesus a rabbi whose father. Tim Rice, Superstar's lyricist, chose to emphasize rather than hide an important tension between different images of Jesus. In the opening number of the musical, Heaven on their Minds, a pensive Judas sings about Jesus: 'You have come to believe. The things they say about you. You really believe. This talk about God is true.