Apr. 3, 2018

Alice Cooper Draws High Praise For Role As King Herod in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

Via Loudwire: Alice Cooper absolutely nailed it in his performance of King Herod in last night’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, televised live on NBC from the Marcy Avenue Armory in Brooklyn’s hipster neighborhood Williamsburg. Both critics and fans were raving about his turn, which can be viewed above, as the over the top and cynical King who gleefully encourages Christ to prove his miraculous claims in the Easter Sunday spectacular.

“And for an extra dose of charisma, we needed to look no further than Alice Cooper, who delivered a delicious dollop of camp as King Herod,” gushed Entertainment Weekly. “Striding down the steps in a gaudy orange suit, twirling a skull-headed cane, and trailed by Vegas-style showgirls, Cooper literally stopped the show to soak up the crowd’s adulation after his delightfully sneery performance of ‘King Herod’s Song.’ For all the singers who took us to church with this production of Superstar, Cooper was the one who had the most fun playing God.”