I think Steve Balsamo has done the best Gethsemane (see link).
He also auditioned for the 1998 WDTW in London. Having played Jesus a couple of years before in JCS, he, ironically, was not chosen.
> Gibson kindly sent me a link to Ted Neeley performing as
> Jesus earlier this year. I am amazed that he is still
> sounding very good. Maybe not as great as when he recorded
> "Gethsemane" for the 1973 film, but that was a long time
> ago and he probably recorded that version in a studio
> before filming it (and of course he would have been
> allowed to do quite a few takes).
>
> Does anybody know if Ted ever performs in the UK?
>
> Also, I have to say that "Gethsemane" is one of my
> favourite ALW songs. Perhaps it is the closest that the
> Lord has come to writing a Jim style song.
