In modern-day New York City, John the Baptist calls out to a group of young men and women to learn from the teachings of Jesus. Through song and dance, they relive Christ's crucifixion.
Score
Stephen Schwartz's earworms that outlasted the flower children.
Production
Abandoned NYC locations turned into sacred spaces.
Costume
DIY hippie clown chic that somehow works.
Director
David Greene
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in an actual abandoned foundry and on the still-under-construction World Trade Center plaza.
Released the same year as Jesus Christ Superstar — 1973 was apparently the year Broadway went biblical and weird.
US
