Superstar

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"Superstar" is the climactic rock anthem from the musical *Jesus Christ Superstar*, in which Judas questions and confronts Jesus about his fame and mission.

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Superstar canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical theatre song
song
addressedToCharacter Jesus Christ
composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dramaticFunction Judas’s final confrontation with Jesus
commentary on celebrity and religion
firstReleaseYear 1970
genre rock
rock opera
hasRepriseOrMotifRelation title motif of Jesus Christ Superstar
includedIn 1973 film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
surface form: stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar
language English
lyricalTheme confrontation about Jesus's mission
doubt and skepticism
questioning of Jesus's fame
lyricist Tim Rice
musicalWorkForm anthem
narrativeRole climactic number
notableInstrumentation orchestra
rock band
notableProduction original 1971 Broadway production of Jesus Christ Superstar
original 1972 West End production of Jesus Christ Superstar
originalAlbum Jesus Christ Superstar
surface form: Jesus Christ Superstar (1970 concept album)
originalMedium concept album
partOf Jesus Christ Superstar
positionInShow near the end of the musical
primarySingerCharacter Judas Iscariot
workBasedOn New Testament accounts of Jesus

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The Divine Miss M hasTrack Superstar
The Carpenters notableWork Superstar