John Legend will star in NBC’s live Easter Sunday staging of Jesus Christ Superstar, the network announced Tuesday.
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert! will air live on Sunday, April 1 from the Marcy Armory in Brooklyn.
Legend will join previously announced cast member Alice Cooper, who’s playing King Herod, in the live staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s beloved 1971 rock musical about the last week of Jesus’ life.
“We’re all overjoyed to have world-class musical artist and producer John Legend starring as Jesus,” NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt said in a statement.