Jeff Fenholt

JEFF FENHOLT
 
 
Jeff Fenholt  (born 1951) is an American singer best known for his performance as the title character in the original Broadway theatre adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar and for his appearance on the cover of Time Magazine.  In later years, Fenholt would gain notoriety as a Christian evangelist and singer, as well as controversy over his involvement with the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 

After a few authorized and unauthorized stage performances elsewhere, Jesus Christ Superstar opened on Broadway in October 1971 to mixed reviews, with Jeff Fenholt as Jesus and Ben Vereen as Judas.  The musical has since been revived many times and is regularly performed throughout the world.  The Christian Church was slow in its acceptance of Jesus Christ Superstar, but it has become a popular Easter-time production in churches of all sizes. 

 

(October 2014)

 

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