OG ‘Jesus Christ Famous person’ Actor Says Cynthia Erivo Haters Sadly Typical

There was an onslaught of shock because it was introduced Cynthia Erivo would star in a brief run of “Jesus Christ Superstar” in L.A. … however one former messiah actor says haters want to sit back and perhaps ask — WWJD?

This is the deal … Cynthia will play Jesus within the basic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical in a three-night stint on the Hollywood Bowl in August … and a few individuals have gone berserk on-line over a Black queer lady being solid within the title position.

Ted Neeley, who performed Jesus on Broadway and several other world excursions, in addition to within the Golden Globe-nominated movie, tells TMZ … he is sadly not shocked the CE casting alternative is getting backlash — in any case, he says the present has been polarizing because it opened a long time in the past!

Ted tells us at some point all these years in the past, he was compelled to ask one of many protesters why they had been so bothered — and invited the person to truly see the present without cost and then speak points. Assembly up within the foyer after the curtain name, the one-timer hater was become a fan who mentioned he very a lot loved what he noticed.

The OG Jesus has not seen “Wicked” … however he tells TMZ he is aware of Cynthia is an enormous deal, and has confidence she goes to be spectacular within the ‘Famous person’ position.

And Ted hopes at the very least one of many present critics will truly give Cynthia’s model that probability his manufacturing was given … after which determine if it’s really offensive.