CHICAGO – There is no better time to take in a stage play that is based in U.S. history, depicting the battle between fact and religion. The old theater chestnut – first mounted in 1955 – is “Inherit the Wind,” now at the Goodman Theatre, completing it’s short run through October 20th. For tickets and more information, click INHERIT.
Ian Gillan
Podtalk: Yvonne Elliman, Mary Magdalene in Rock Opera & Film ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 20, 2019 - 10:41am- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Eric Clapton
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- I Don’t Know How to Love Him
- Ian Gillan
- If I Can’t Have You
- Interview
- Jesus
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Joe Arce
- Mary Magdalene
- Norman Jewison
- Patrick McDonald
- Podcast
- Podtalk
- Rock Opera
- Saturday Night Fever
- Soundtrack
- Ted Neeley
- Tim Rice
- Yvonne Elliman
CHICAGO – To begin with, Yvonne Elliman’s vocal stylings have appeared on albums that have sold 50 million units. The singer was discovered by Andrew Lloyd Webber for his seminal “Jesus Christ Superstar” rock opera (approximately 10 million albums sold), portraying Mary Magdelene, and also had a monster hit – “If I Can’t Have You” – on the legendary “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack (40 million sold).