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

There was an onslaught of concern 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 possibly 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 forged within the title function.

Ted Neeley, who performed Jesus on Broadway and a number of 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 many years in the past!

Ted tells us someday 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 at no cost and then speak points. Assembly up within the foyer after the curtain name, the one-timer hater was became 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 a giant deal, and has confidence she goes to be spectacular within the ‘Celebrity’ function.

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