now i'm playing jesus christ in "jesus christ superstar." >> you're playing jesus. my job is to make you feel differently about what you think you know, about a person you think you know. that's my job. because judas is not a villain. he's not a betrayer. the story is a bit more complicated than that. the relationships are a bit more complex than that. just as we as human beings are more complex than good and evil and good and bad and right and wrong. we're a spectrum of all of those things. >> you have a great cast, you two, alice cooper. sar sarah bareilles. we'll be watching. >> john, could you ask chrissie who bit beyonce? do you know? >> i'll never tell. >> oh. >> come on! >> come on, john! >> thanks for getting up early because i know you're practicing late into the night. we appreciate it. >> our pleasure. we'll see you on sunday. >> you can catch "jesus christ superstar" sunday night 8:00. right here on nbc. who did? i don't know. maybe carson knows. hey, carson, what's going on? >> i don't know. you should have asked judas. he knows what's going on. we all

. >> what inspired you about joseph, and jesus christ superstar?and of term school concert. we had to think what we would do for kids. a story that would appeal to them. the preef was that every child in the school had to somehow take part. but the story of joseph is, is a great one. because, it is about -- redemption. at the end. it has got a real heart. joseph, his brothers. they, reject him. he then, finds them again. and, it, it is a very simple primal story. >> let's see jesus christ superstar. ♪ ♪ i don't know how to him ♪ ♪ what to do how to move him ♪ i have been changed ♪ yes, really changed ♪ in these past few days when i've seen myself ♪ ♪ i seem like someone else >> how do you manage to get a relr religious rock musical? everyone thought it was the w e worst in history. we had a single, superstar. jesus christ superstar. it came out in a come of countries around the world. obscure ones. in those days for singles like brazil, holland. it was a big hit. bomb in britain and america. and then, record companies said, we would be interested i

john legend, it was announced he would be starring as jesus in "jesus christ superstar." e first promo for the musical. here it is. >> easter sunday, for one night only, it's the live concert event of the greatest story ever told. ♪ jesus christ superstar >> starring sara bareilles. ♪ i don't know how to love him >> alice cooper and john legend in the role of a lifetime. >> what do you think about that? >> i remember when i was around when this play came out originally. what a cultural phenomenon it is. >> yes. if you want to watch it, you can. talk about good timing, easter sunday. that's the 1st of april, 8:00 p.m. here on nbc. >>> reese witherspoon has been on a press tour promoting "a winkle in time." a reporter gif eer gifted her w unusual gift. lucy ford. she wrote her college dissertation on "legally blonde." she had to present her with that 15,000-word essay. >> i wrote it four years ago. >> i got to watch "legally blonde" 800 times. so -- >> wow. >> wow. >> that's amazing. thank you. that means a lot to me. >> you can see reese appreciated the gesture. it's funny

the news, have you seen john legend rehearsing his new role for nbc's new production of "jesus christ superstarhis is going to be so good. and john is gearing up for another big production, the firth of him and chrissy teigen's baby boy. >> we are not going to decide until we see him. >> their baby boy is due in june, and she told us having two kid also be a challenge. >> i think the balance is hard. you want to give one so much attention. i'm excited to figure it out. >> john's practicing that now, as he preps to play jesus in "jesus christ, superstar." ♪ the 39-year-old is bringing a modern take, rocking a white t, and jeans. and chrissy is loving the look. >> he's hot. looks good. >> we're still working on the costumes. but the entire look of the show is going to be a bit more modern than people expect. >> john says he can't predict how fans will react to the changes but hopes that they will embrace it. >> come on, am i controversial? >> okay. can we please talk about another classic that is going from the big screen to the stage? "mean girls." 14 years after making it happen, it's happening

. >>> nbc's latest live musical production is just days away, "jesus christ superstar" live in concertmposer andrew lloyd webber is the man behind the rock opera. john legend stars in the title role. we sat down with webber to ask what he was looking for in this performance. >> the central message is particularly relevant today, which is redemption and forgiveness. >> catch "jesus christ superstar" right here on nbc bay area this easter sunday. the show will be at 8:00. >> that should be very nice. >>> rob mayeda, an church forecast, an easter egg forecast and then a brunch forecast. >> those all look good. probably not as warm as what we saw today in san francisco where we had a new record high of 81 degrees. still 74 degrees outside. we'll talk about cooler changes for your holiday weekend, coming up. >>> have you heard of this? a san francisco mansion cut in two right down the middle. we'll tell you the reason for the split. francico mansion... or in this case...not a twist...but a cut. >>> there's new twist for an opulent san francisco mansion or in this case not a twist but a cut.

starring in jesus christ superstar live in concert.rew lloyd weber the man behind the ground breaking rock opera. you can watch it easter sunday at 8:00 p.m. should be quite spectacular. rob mayeda. we are into saturday almost. >> nice weather this weekend. trending cooler. things will be changing up second half of the week. we have managed the holiday weekend dry and comfortable around the bay area. >> enjoy your easter weekend. next news cast tomorrow morning 7:00 a.m. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- paul rudd, laurie metcalf,

as maria shriver was honored at ♪ >> that is your first sneak peek at nbc's live musical jesus christ superstarjohn legend and sarah bo rel low. i promise you you'll hear john sing. >> we can't give it all away. >> a sold out crowd saw justin timberlake live on stage in j.t. out of the woods. justin kicked off his world tour in toronto last night. his stage had a tree catwalk and bon fire. justin did shots with his band and performed nine songs off his new album and plenty of his classics. wife jessica biel watched from the front row. she and silas plan to travel with j.t. j.t.'s former mick mouse club co-star christina aguilera is gearing up to drop new music. >> christina is my girl. >> demi lovato dropped the news during the dallas stop of her tour. christina who hasn't released an album since 2012 told fans to expect new ones soon. taylor swift is giving us a look at the elaborate vip invite. >> if you're watch thg right now you got a vip pass to the tour. ♪ >> oh, my god. this is amazing. >> 51 shows are planned across three continents. >> thank you for being awesome. i hope you have a gre

nbc's latest live musical easter sunday, john legends headlining "jesus christ superstar." >> perfectnning. >> thanks for joining us. >> bye-bye. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- bill hader, jimmy buffett,

. >> the first hit was jesus christ superstar which will have a live performance here on nbc.ohn legend stars in the title roll. the special starts tonight at 10:00 right after a special edition of "the voice." don't miss jesus christ superstar on easter sunday at 8:00 in the evening. >>> coming up next on "today in the bay," back in session, students return to a south bay high school today after a threatening phone call led to evacuations. the reason students say they are not only scared, but also frustrated. >>> plus -- >> tensions rising at the state capitol and in the sacramento city council chambers in the wake of a deadly police shooting. the steps the attorney general are take to go make sure the investigation is handled properly. >>> right now at 6:30 we are off to a cool and clear start and it will be another warm and beautiful day all across the bay area. taking the kids to all those little practices, that's going to be enjoyed. looking live in downtown san jose right now. thanks so much for joining us, i'm kris sanchez, i'm in for laura garcia with marcus washington

without his productions making waves on stage and we sang his songs from musicals like cats or jesus christ superstar until our throats were sore now the master of musicals is hitting a milestone birthday. musical maestro andrew lloyd webber turns seventy on thursday the british composer has written scores for some of the most successful musicals ever staged cats and phantom of the opera had been performed around the world and many of the songs became chart hits. more whatever began composing music at age six his most recent musical adaptation school of rock debuted in twenty fifteen. his memoirs entitled unmasked came out earlier this month. an exhibition featuring sculptures by as you and me home opened on shoes day in central buttin in the spanish that c.f. sundown born in eighty ninety three the spanish artist became welsh famous for his colorful paintings. in such me home was just as passionate about sculpture in particular he like to create sculptures from objects he found while taking walks they should one manhole show runs until september second. the first polar bear to be born in the u.k. yo

. >> maybe we'll know more of the words besides "jesus christ superstar." >>> it will be a beautiful day for egg hunts with lots of sunshine. a day that may set some records here and in los gatos. we'll be up to 85 degrees. we'll talk about what else is coming up for the weekend. >>> you're fighting companies on your own and getting nowhere. that's where we step in. sometimes we can safe you thousands. consumer complaints fs like you every day. consumer investigator chris chmura is here to tell you what we )ve >>> as you likely know, we respond to consumer complaints for people just like you. >> good morning. let's start with a quick look at our grand total. we have recovered more than 1.577 million for our nbc bay area viewers. some of our recent success stories were worth millions. like for nurish ishnurish. we made some calls and jeffrey got back more than 2,800. jesus in san jose ran into problems with his home warranty. after we stepped in he got a check for 1,600. and we assisted someone in san francisco to w a medical billing dispute. we helped save her more than $18,000. she

his first hit was jesus christ superstar which will be in a live performance. tribute to a superstar, stars at 10:00 tonight right after a special edition of "the voice." and don't miss on it easter sunday at 8:00. >> it should be a good one. >> i love it. >> we've got some great weather. more sunshine. we're all enjoying it. warming up, too. san francisco, upper 60s, and some low 70s for the inland areas. we'll continue with more sunshine reaching our warmest day in the forecast early for tomorrow. and then cooling down early next week. >> all right. thanks so much for joining us. our next news is tonight at 5:00. >> and don't forget to join us for today in the bay. i'm april kennedy and i'm an arborist with pg&e in the sierras. since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees have died in california. pg&e prunes and removes over a million trees every year to ensure that hazardous trees can't impact power lines. and since the onset of the drought we've doubled our efforts. i grew up in the forests out in this area and honestly it's heartbreaking to

star in jesus christ superstar.ld famous composer, andrew lloyd webber behind the ground breaking rock opera. catch, gee stjesus christ super. >> that should be a cool production. rob mayda back. a friend from new york visiting. is it always this nice in mar. in the bay area. >> first three weeks of the month. get the view look behind us now. gorgeous sunset. social media is just going to be lighting up all of the beautiful sunset views. show you how things look at squaw creek. see the view. mid january. you think it is cold. it really isn't. lake tahoe, 60. 54 outside right now. unlook previous weekend. you had winter storm warnings to get to the high country. nothing of the sort for the holiday weekend. mid 50s. highs. you see in the report. lows below freezing. that is going to be good for snow pack. and no fresh snow expected this weekend. base looking good from all the snow falling there this month. right now, san jose, overcast skies. 78. high of 82. emoryville. mild. may not need a jacket outdoors. maybe all

nbc's latest live musical easter sunday, john legends headlining "jesus christ superstar." >> perfect planning. >> thanks for joining us. >> bye-bye. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- bill hader, jimmy buffett, musical guest, troye sivan, and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 834! >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, oh! how fun is that? how fun is that? welcome, everybody. welcome to "the tonight show", baby! this is it! [ cheers and applause ] that's right. you guys, it is spring break! [ cheers and applause ] just remember, the partying lasts a week, but the photos will cost you jobs forever. okay, just remember. [ light laughter ] i saw that cancun, mexico, was just named the best spring break destination, and thousands of americans are expected to visit. and the people of mexico were like, "never thought we'd say this, but what's the eta on trump's wall?" [ lau

this weekend, it is the latest musical spectacular, john legend, alice cooper all-star in "jesus christ superstar" live in concert. andrew lloyd weber is the man find the rock opera. john legend stars in the starring role. catch it right here on nbc bay area easter sunday at 8:00 p.m. >> that's very different from what we grew up watching, right? moses parting the red sea with the weird animation. kari is laughing back in the weather center. you know what i'm talking about. >>> coming up next on "today in the bay," a woman rushed to the hospital after she was hit by a rock. the investigation going on in the south bay right now. >>> plus -- >> yeah, what newly released body camera footage is revealing about a frightening shootout at a barber shop in san francisco. >>> first we look live at fremont right now. mike is monitoring the roadways, it might be a different traffic pattern today because a lot of folks have good friday off. if you are celebrating easter we will have your forecast with kari hall coming up in two and a half minutes. ad lib live pic >>> it is just about 5:30 and it is finally f

. >> you can catch "jesus christ superstar" live in concert here on nbc bay area on easter sunday at 8:00 in the evening. >>> coming up on "today in the bay," distracted driving dangers. take a look there. information about the growing problem on the roads and how it's putting us all at risk. >>> plus, remembering stephon clark. pete suratos is live in sacramento with the funeral service plan today in the wake of that deadly police shooting. ♪ ♪ get high speed internet from at&t. $30 per month. no extra monthly fees. more for your thing. that's our thing. visit att.com/internet. >>> 6:30 and right now it is opening day taking a live look at the oakland coliseum where the a's will host the angels this afternoon, and the weather should be perfect for some baseball. don't forget your sunscreen. lots of sunshine in the forecast. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia who is still on the mend from a terrible battle of laryngitis. >> and i'm marcus washington. to meteorologist kari hall keeping us on top of what's going on weatherwise. you say a nice, bright, sunny day

and "jesus christ superstar." we're back in a moment.g. just about 9:00 a.m. we have another nor'easter looming on the horizon. >> that's right, we sure do. cold and sunny today. clouds increase ahead of the system on tuesday. tuesday night into wednesday, our second nor'easter arrives. we are tracking how much snow we expect to see. we will see strong wind speeds, rain/snow mix, expected as we go into wednesday. as far as is concerned, it's going to be chilly with our feels-like temperatures in the 30s. mid 30s for the suburbs. closer to the lehigh valley, at 3:00, only 35. >> thank you. >>> utility crews are working to restore power. the storm knocked out the power friday. they expect all customers to have the power back on by midweek. >>> let's check on the roads. >> watching the schuylkill -- it's 76. we were watching delays moving toward the bridge because of a crash. all lanes have reopened a minute ago. there are delays. we are watching a crash on north wales and walnut. >>> a teenage girl and woman are hurt in a shooting and robb

and "jesus christ superstar." we're back in a moment. police want to >>> goodd morning. it's 8:56. i'm chris sanchez. san francisco police want to question troubled bay area football player alden smith about a domestic violence incident. as nbc bay area was first to report, police yesterday responded to calls about a woman getting beaten up and believed smith may be the suspect. he's played for the niners and the raiders and is currently suspended. late yesterday, smith posted this picture and a cryptic message on social media but never turned himself in. this morn, tmz reports smith has checked himself into rehab and the woman's parents assisted into getting him there. happening right now, we're talking with police, trying to get a comment from the raiders as well. he will have a live report on the midday. also updates in our twitter feed. >>> cal train service in san francisco is experiencing delays of about 30 minutes after the agency says a train struck and killed somebody who was on the tracks a little before 8:00 this morning near

you're serving as music producer for "jesus christ superstar q liv"which airs sunday.ay show, a concert, a television show, the best of all of these words. >> maria: i can't wait to see that one. tell us what attracted you to that project? >> the story, the music, the cast. it's an epic story and we've got an incredible cast. the music is amazing. andrew lloyd weber, iconic music. >> maria: did the challenges change with live tv? >> totally. we have a 30 piece band, orchestra, full strings, everybody is singing live. all the musicians are playing. it's going to be exciting. >> dagen: you worked with lloyd weber, has he been involved with this production? >> he has. >> dagen: how has he contributed. i know having met him before, he's so focused on the music and the musicians. he's a composer's composer. >> he is. it's amazing music. it's a great way that he approaches his music and interacts with the cast, working with me, a lot of details, specifics, this baseline, this vocal part. it's iconic music. you can't go the wrong way with it. you have to address it very caref