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Jesus Christ Superstar Live tops Easter Sunday with 9.6 million viewers
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The John Legend-led NBC TV musical was No. 1 on Sunday night, beating American Idol. Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert also topped previous TV musicals like Fox's A Christmas Story Live! and The Passion, and NBC's Hairspray Live! and Peter Pan Live!
TOPICS: Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, NBC, Ratings, TV Musicals
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