Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Leoni Haney Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Allissa .Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

clspencer I never went to see this show at the theatre, didn't get the opportunity, but knew the music and saw snatches on TV over the years.I watched the Arena Tour on TV - what a truly wonderful experience. I couldn't take my eyes off. It was now a proper rock musical - I haven't been so enthralled or impressed since I went to see Hair in 1969, but this surpassed that by miles. Well done, a wonderful show with excellent performances; Tim Minchin was just superb, as was Mel C, and Ben Forster was so powerful at times it hurt. The ensemble cast were wonderful too.Changing the time worked very well, there are parallels with today which you cannot ignore and which made it even more dramatic. The set design was superb, the costume quite stunning.Yes, I enjoyed it! I just wanted to be there soaking it all up!

bigmarksnelling Firstly, I have to say I would have seen at least 10 versions of the show, plus, of course, the movie. I also went to see the Arena spectacular at the brand-new Perth Arena. It was brilliant. I thought the 3 leads were totally brilliant, in particular Tim Minchin, who is a Perth boy. The DVD didn't disappoint either, and, to my musically educated mind, I felt that Ben Forster was absolutely brilliant, I thought Tim was fabulous, and I felt Mel Chisholm stole the show. This was the best iteration of this show I have ever seen, and I have also performed in the house band on a couple of them as well. I have seen Gillan, thought he over-sang, the best until now was John Farnham, but Forster wins for me. I can't understand one or two of the reviewers here, one said it was too modern????? The story was in set in 33AD, they didn't have tanks, helmets or metal scaffolding then either, but it's always been a part of the charm of this show , the juxtaposition of the times. I loved it. In case you can't tell.

Eugene Shulgin JCS is on of the real classics. I've been listening it as a kid and imagining the ancient Jerusalem. Of course i'm talking about the 1970 version with Ian Gillan as JC. Then came the movie with Ted Neeley brilliantly playing JC. These two are classics are a real challenge for new versions to compete with. Now speaking of the Live Arena. We have brilliant Tim Minchin as Judas, incredible Mel C as Mary Magdalane and arguably a black horse Ben Forster as JC. We also have Chris Moyles as King Herod, probably a best man for the role. But the surroundings are really modernized. No priests in white clothings! Instead we have gentlemen in gray suits as Annas and Caiaphas and some punk-looking youth as JC's surroundings. And it works out! JSC have always been sorta 'look from our time' thing, and this modern scenery perfectly fits. Alexander Hanson who plays Pontius Pilate add some classical theatre touch to the vivid palette of the show. Now about the main three characters. As i've mentioned Judas played by Tim Minchin is brilliant, it's really the top performance of Judas. Mel C is perfect in the role of Mary Magdalane. To tell the truth i've never liked Spice Girls, but this show opened my eyes of Mel C's talent! As for Ben Forster.... well really he's not the best out-here. Ian Gillan is more passionate and truthful even though we don't see him! I'm not saying that Ben is bad! He's OK! But i've HEARD better JC! And even Ben's advantage of performing on stage can't overcome that. However i won't lower my vote 10/10. It's a classic and if these shows added at least a handful of new fans than it's worth it!

Boolean_Chants Simply Spectacular! Very well done, much better than the older versions, even though the inimitable Tim Minchin is in it, and is always worth watching, the other cast members really pull their weight, he doesn't 'overpower' it, which, I admit, I was worried about as he's just so good.It's well balanced, very good mix of action, dramatic shots and comedy (particularly when Herod arrives - he's hilarious).As a rule, I don't really like arena shows* but this one, somehow, is much better than the norm, it's got a lot of acting as well. OK, the 'set' doesn't change, the backdrop does, which alters the feel a lot, though. You almost don't even notice there isn't any furniture or props.I do, however, wonder how many people watching it really understood what Andrew Lloyd Webber was trying to say. I wonder if people really saw it as 'the story of Christ', or whether they saw it as the story of a man who was made into a 'superstar' by the public and the hype surrounding him built him into a 'god'. (There are quite a few very interesting interviews on YouTube with Lloyd-Webber and Minchin, if you're interested).One really silly thing, though, is, when Mary Magdalene takes off her jacket, and shows a massive Crucifix tattoo on her left arm. My son looks at it and says "Mum, why does she have a crucifix on her arm when Jesus hasn't been crucified yet?" Which I thought was a really good point - but then I looked it up and, apparently, it's not part of the show, it's actually Mel C's tattoo. I still think it's silly, they should have covered it up.The only thing I was disappointed about was that it finished, I could have happily have listened to another hour or two of that singing!!! L.PS: There's a fantastic surprise at the end! LOVED IT! <3*An Arena Show is where there are no, or minimal, props and furniture, the songs tell the story.