AD/BC: A Rock Opera (part 3/3)

An outstanding accomplishment in late '70s British religious rock opera, this lavishly produced adaptation of Tim Wynde and Solomon Homerton's 'fringe stage sensation' celebrates the life-affirming story of Christ's nativity as told through the eyes of the Innkeeper (played by Wynde). Joined by the cream of rock (Roger Kingsman - The Purple Explosion), folk (Maria Preston Bush), expressionist dance (C.T. Homerton) and professional wrestling (Kaplin Choice), Solomon and Wynde's AD/BC features such classic songs as 'Spreading Holy Light (Part 2)', 'Joseph Arrives', and 'The Telephone Call of Ruth (To Tony)', Wynde's 'sweeping score' and Solomon's 'lively lyrics' combine to make a 'startling'-ly fresh take on this universal story of love, faith and hotel management.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• ad/bc
• rock
• opera
• matt
• berry
• richard
• ayoade
• julian
• barratt
• julia
• davis
• noel
• fielding
• christmas
• parody
• musical

[DeccaQuinne]

Jesus Christ Superstar is actually just like this... except you're not meant to be laughing at it.

[dbdeg88]

I love the close-up of Julian's famously tiny eyes at 0:28...

[TheGiemu]

i think the comedians i know of in this ( noel , julian and richard ) are all hilarious , but i just don't find this funny :/

[vampirechickita]

And then Tony ran off and married the shepherd with the big eyes and long nose. :3

[grapishify]

is that ayoade flailing around and dancing? it's too blurry to make out the faces.

he is one beautiful man.

[DeccaQuinne]

@dam097 yes I know this is a spoof - I was meaning that Jesus Christ Superstar is like a spoof. But it isn't.

[dam097]

2:00 Noel Fieldings like whaaat?

[dam097]

@DeccaQuinne thats because this was originally made as a spoof for all the over the top musicals like jesus christ superstar

[crusherkc]

Is that Air Supply "Even the Nights are Better"?

"Look, it's Joseph Christ!"

[theoperagalgascoyne]

Noel should have been the innkeeper lol that would have been genius! Still hes a great Shepard lool

[ketmaniac]

Lucy Montgomery is the only Wise Man doing her own voice. I think it's Rich Fulcher dubbing Sophie Winkleman and Richard Ayoade dubbing Lydia Fox.

[juliawoww]

"top twenty, easily. mwuahaha...top ten"