A madcap, crazily inventive production of the musical, it's a marvellous, dizzying two hours.

This Superstar was the closest that live television has come to creating a hybrid new form, combining elements of epic cinema, the stage musical, and the concert film. It's a minor miracle.

Buoyed by that striking production with its industrial, modern urban vibe and a star-making performance by Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas, "Jesus Christ Superstar" provided plenty of thrills for musical-theater fans.

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert proved just how freaking good a live TV musical can be when it's firing on all cylinders.