Jesus Christ Superstar has 'brought more people to Christianity than any other concept'
Ted Neeley, who plays Jesus in the international tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, claims the rock opera has "brought more people to Christianity than any other concept because it takes Jesus off the stained glass window and puts him on the street where people walk."
Audience members validate Neeley's theory. After each performance, fans by the dozen come backstage to meet the actor and share personal stories about how his performance brought them to Christianity. Many of Neeley's fans saw him play Jesus in the film version of the rock opera when it was released in 1973. "A lot of people then were preteens, and apparently it helped them to achieve an epiphany that has stuck with them through their entire lives." says Neeley....
