Jesus Christ Superstar Extra on 6 August 2016. In May 2018, Aztec Records released a 1973 live recording of the Australian production; previous recordings of that production were released as "bootleg" copies. A film adaptation of "Jesus Christ Superstar" was released in 1973 and was the eighth highest-grossing film of that year. The film, directed by Norman Jewison, was shot in Israel and other Middle Eastern locations. Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson and Yvonne Elliman were each nominated for a Golden Globe Award for their portrayals of Jesus, Judas and Mary Magdalene, respectively. Bob Bingham (Caiaphas) and Barry Dennen (Pilate) also reprised their roles.
This Jesus Must Die This Jesus Must Die "This Jesus Must Die" is a song from the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, which also appears in the film version of "Jesus Christ Superstar", and on the album of the musical. In the 1973 film, it is sung primarily by Bob Bingham as Caiaphas and Kurt Yaghjian as Annas; and on the 1970 album, by Victor Brox as Caiaphas and Brian Keith as Annas. In the 2000 film it is sung by Frederick B. Owens as Caiaphas and Michael Shaeffer as Annas. According to the official "Jesus Christ