(++) Jesus Christ Superstar (1970 Webber / Rice), opera (music & libretto)

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Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber (mus.) and Tim Rice (libr.).

Abstract

The last seven days of the life of Jesus seen through the eyes of his betrayer, Judas Iscariot, who fears that the humanitarian movement with Jesus at his head has become a personality cult. Until Cats finally overtook it, Jesus Christ Superstar held the record as the longest-running musical of all time.

Characters

Editions, performances, translations

First appeared as an album musical in 1970. Then it premiered on stage in New York, NY: Mark Hellinger Theater, 12 October 1971; and London, England: Palace Theatre, 9 August 1972.

Performance History (main performances, selected)

1970s

  • Jesus Christ Superstar (1972 Sharman / Flynn / @1970 Webber), Australian production, sound recording (opera) <16 Mar 71> Trevor White as Jesus, Jon English as Judas, and Michele Fawdon (1972–1973) and Marcia Hines (1973–1974) as Mary Magdalene. Hines was the first black woman to play the role. Other cast members included Reg Livermore, John Paul Young, Stevie Wright, and Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock, who met during the production and subsequently formed the band Air Supply. The production ran until February 1974 -- 700+ performances until Feb 74.

1980s

Jézus Krisztus - Sasvári Sándor Iskaióti Júdás - Makrai Pál Mária Magdolna - Nagy Anikó Pontius Pilátus - Vikidál Gyula Kajafás főpap - Gregor József Simon Zealotes - Deák Bill Gyula Heródes király - Csuha Lajos Annás főpap - Meződi József Péter - Homonyik Sándor Recorded in 1986 at Phoenix Studios

1990s

  • In Boston, Gary Cherone portrayed Jesus in productions in 1994, 1996 and 2003 and Judas in 2000.
  • Also in 1994, a stage version titled Jesus Christ Superstar: A Resurrection was performed in Atlanta, Austin and Seattle featuring Amy Ray as Jesus, Emily Saliers as Mary Magdalene and Michael Lorant as Judas.
  • Desde 1996, la compañía chilena Milenium pone en escena el musical cada Semana Santa, tanto en español como en inglés, con Italo Cisternas como Jesús, Manuel Espinoza como Judas y Solange Campos como María Magdalena.

2000s

  • In 2005, a successful Scandinavian tour starred Australian Peter Murphy (Jesus), American Kristen Cummings (Mary), Englishman Jon Boydon née Stokes (Judas), Frenchman Jérôme Pradon (King Herod) and Australian Michael-John Hurney (Pilate).

Mikhail Parfyonov (Jesus Christ), Valery Yaryomenko (Judas), Lada Maris (Mary Magdalene), Vyacheslav Butenko (Caiaphas), Andrey Mezhulis (Saul), Leonid Senchenko (Annas), Pavel Maykov (Simon), Aleksandr Bobrovsky/Anatoly Adoskin (Pilate), Andrey Smirnov (King Herod)

  • A US tour starring Neeley, reprising his role as Jesus and Corey Glover as Judas, began in 2006 and played for five years.

2010s

  • In 2010, an Australian production presented by Harvest Rain Theatre Company and directed by Tim O'Connor featured Luke Kennedy as Jesus, Naomi Price as Mary, Tod Strike as Judas, and Steven Tandy in a special guest appearance as Herod.
  • Vienna, Austria, April 6-7, 2012 -- In concert? Drew Sarich (Jesus), Mischa Mang (Judas), Ana Milva Gomes (Maria Magdalena), Dennis Kozeluh (Kaiphas), Riccardo Greco (Peter/Simon), Ramin Dustdar (Pilatus), Arcangelo Vigneri (Annas), Martin Berger (Herodes), Cornelia Braun (Soul Girl), Marle Martens (Soul Girl), Sidonie Smith (Soul Girl)
  • Through a 2012 ITV competition TV show called Superstar, produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the UK public chose Ben Forster for the role of Jesus in an arena tour of the musical[31] that started in September 2012. The production also starred Tim Minchin as Judas, Melanie C as Mary Magdalene and Chris Moyles as King Herod.[32] Lloyd Webber stated that the show was meant to be presented outside the confines of a proscenium theatre.[7] The tour resumed in March 2013 in the UK, and an Australian leg of the tour commenced in Perth in May 2013.[33] Andrew O'Keefe played King Herod in Australia, with Jon Stevens as Pilate. Stevens had played Judas in an Australian arena tour in 1992.
  • Jesus Christ Superstar, Portuguese ed. (2014 Takla / @1970 Webber), Brazilian production (opera) -- Jorge Takla (director) A 2014 production in São Paulo, Brazil starred Igor Rickli (Jesus). Alírio Netto (Judas); Negra Li (Mary Magdalene) - From 14 March to 1 June 2014, la productora brasileña Time for Fun presentó un montaje en portugués en el Complexo Ohtake Cultural de São Paulo, dirigido por Jorge Takla y protagonizado por Igor Rickli como Jesús, Alírio Netto como Judas y Negra Li como María Magdalena.
  • A 2014 production in Lima, Peru at the Sarita Colonia prison, as part of a rehabilitation program for inmates, received some press.[38] Eighty prisoners mounted the production, directed by inmate Freddy Battifora, who also played the role of Jesus.[39] The Catholic Church approved of the production.
  • Glenn Carter (Jesús), Tim Rogers (Judas) y Rachel Adedeji (María Magdalena) lideraron el elenco de una nueva gira británica dirigida por Bob Tomson y Bill Kenwright, que dio comienzo el 21 de enero de 2015 en el Churchill Theatre de Bromley y concluyó el 5 de diciembre de ese mismo año en el Wycombe Swan de High Wycombe
  • Concerts of the show have been mounted in Vienna, Austria, since 1981, including one on Easter of 2015 starring Drew Sarich in the title role.

External links

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