Jesus Christ Superstar (1971 O'Horgan / Pressel / @1970 Webber), New York (Broadway) production, sound recording, world premiere (opera)
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Jesus Christ Superstar (1971) is the original New York (Broadway) stage production and sound recording of Jesus Christ Superstar (1970 Webber / Rice), opera, directed by Tom O'Horgan, and conducted by Marc Pressel. <World premiere of opera on stage>
Abstract
Original cast (Broadway; 1971-73)
- Jeff Fenholt = Jesus of Nazareth
- Ben Vereen = Judas Iscariot
- Yvonne Elliman = Mary Magdalene
- Barry Dennen = Pontius Pilate
- Bob Bingham = Caiaphas
- Phil Jethro = Annas
- Michael Jason = Peter
- Dennis Buckley = Simon the Zealot
- Paul Ainsley = Herod Antipas
- Tom O'Horgan, stage director
- Marc Pressel, musical director
Production
Premiered in New York, NY: Mark Hellinger Theatre, 12 October 1971 (to 1 July 1973). <96 performances>. Recorded in 1971 (released in vinyl and CD).
External links
Categories:
- 1971
- Fiction--1970s
- Fiction--English
- Music--1970s
- Dance--1970s
- English language--1970s
- Historical Jesus Studies--1970s
- Historical Jesus Studies--Fiction
- Historical Jesus Studies--English
- Passion of Jesus (subject)
- Passion of Jesus--music (subject)
- Jesus of Nazareth--music (subject)
- Mary Magdalene--music (subject)
- Judas Iscariot--music (subject)
- Pilate--music (subject)
- Caiaphas--music (subject)
- Annas--music (subject)
- Peter--music (subject)
- Simon the Zealot--music (subject)
- Herod Antipas--music (subject)
- Jesus of Nazareth--theatre (subject)
- Mary Magdalene--theatre (subject)
- Judas Iscariot--theatre (subject)
- Pilate--theatre (subject)
- Caiaphas--theatre (subject)
- Annas--theatre (subject)
- Peter--theatre (subject)
- Simon the Zealot--theatre (subject)
- Herod Antipas--theatre (subject)