While 'Jesus Christ Superstar' has become a staple among theater productions around the world, with its modernized behavior and language slapped onto the disciples of Jesus, the source material was a 1970 album with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. 'Jesus Christ Superstar' - Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice (1970) The 1975 film famously featured Elton John as the flamboyant Pinball Wizard and Tina Turner as The Acid Queen, among others. It has crossed platforms shortly after its release, earning a theater production by the Seattle Opera in 1971, a Roger Daltrey-led 1975 film, and a Broadway adaptation in 1992. As the result of Indian spiritual leader Meher Baba's teachings, The Who told the story of Tommy Walker - a deaf, dumb, and blind boy who experienced abuse and neglect during childhood and became a religious leader himself, One of the most recognizable examples of a rock opera album, 'Tommy,' was first released in 1969 in London. Here are some rock operas adapted for the stage and the screen for people to appreciate the genius behind these transcendent music pieces better.

To bring these limited works of art to a broader audience, artists from other media adapt it for either a stage play or a feature film. The opera is not intended to be played or acted out, with the listener left to feel and weave the story from listening to the album. A rock opera refers to a set of songs, often collected in a single 'concept album,' with lyrics telling a single, overarching story.

Rock opera albums