Exceptional cast!
by Linda on 5/3/24Shea's Performing Arts Center - BuffaloSix members of our family, and two visiting guests from Alberta, thoroughly enjoyed this touring production. Absolutely wonderful!
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Jesus Christ Superstar on Tour
The musical-theater version of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice's hit 1970 rock opera gets the passionate revival it has long deserved when the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's production of Jesus Christ Superstar comes to the United States. The show's 50th Anniversary Tour offers an emotionally resonant, hard-rocking experience that debuted in London in 2016. Director Timothy Sheader and choreographer Drew McOnie's cutting-edge production won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and the BBC Radio 2 Audience Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards. The 50th Anniversary Tour marks the first major revival of Jesus Christ Superstar in nearly a decade.
Jesus Christ Superstar Background
Jesus Christ Superstar originated as a high-concept rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice in 1970 and sold more than 7 million copies by 1983. Their account of Jesus' last week of life made its Broadway debut as a musical in 1971, dazzling audiences with its stirringly maximal music and minimal dialogue. Two film adaptations followed, in 1973 and 1999, and NBC aired a live concert version, starring John Legend as Jesus, on April 1 (Easter Sunday), 2018.
"This is not your grandmother's Superstar," Catey Sullivan wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times when Timothy Sheader directed the musical in Chicago in 2018. "Drew McOnie's choreography has the explosive feel of barely contained ecstasy, filled with flailing movements that evoke old time tent revivals where snake handlers spoke in tongues and miraculously cured the sick."
The 50th Anniversary Tour production of Jesus Christ Superstar stars actor-singer-songwriter Aaron La Vigne as Jesus, actor-poet James Delisco Beeks as Judas and Jenna Rubaii as Mary Magdalene. You'll shout hallelujah! during the onstage rock band's renditions of "This Jesus Must Die," "I Don't Know How to Love Him" and "Superstar." And when one of the Pharisees sings, "One thing I'll say for him, Jesus is cool," you will take him at his word.
Six members of our family, and two visiting guests from Alberta, thoroughly enjoyed this touring production. Absolutely wonderful!
Absolutely wonderful. All performers were top notch, but the actors for Jesus and Judas were incredible. Their voices and renditions of this classic work were so powerful. What talent, Bravo!
This show was incredible, every aspect of it. I had goosebumps! Go see it if you have the chance.
This performance of JCS was just amazing. The stage setup was simple yet functional. I loved seeing the musicians on stage. The costume design was very modern and I think that helped to make it more relatable to a younger generation.
Was a terrific experience Music and singing was outstanding
Went with my son and daughter and we all enjoyed it.
Great performance! I thought it was a great performance!
Everything about this performance was amazing. Left me speechless.
The show was fantastic. So much awesome talent on that stage. The singing was superb! I was mesmerized from beginning to end. Not sure how many times I got goose bumps!
Absolutely beautiful. The only thing that would’ve been Better would be Ted Neeley or Ian Gillan poking out a few songs..