ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Jesus Christ Superstar

Okay little one, so there is a story about a man named Jesus who lived a long time ago in a place called Israel. Some people believe that he was a special person sent by God to help other people and do good things.

Jesus Christ Superstar is a musical that tells the story of Jesus and his followers, but it is a bit different from other stories about Jesus that you might have heard. This one is like a rock opera, which means that the songs are really loud and exciting!

In the musical, Jesus has a lot of people who like him and want to follow him, but there are also some people who don't like him and want to get rid of him. One of his followers, a man named Judas, is worried that Jesus is getting too popular and that the government might see him as a threat.

Judas talks to some of the leaders who don't like Jesus and they come up with a plan to arrest him. They end up putting him on trial and eventually sentencing him to die on a cross.

But even though Jesus dies, the story doesn't end there. Some people believe that he came back to life and that he is still watching over us and helping us today.

So that's the story of Jesus Christ Superstar! It's a musical about a man named Jesus who did good things but was betrayed by one of his followers and sentenced to death. But even though he died, some people believe that he came back to life and is still with us today.