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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.
The show was great! I’ve known it since it came out 50 years ago and it did not disappoint! What was so good was it brought the show to a more modern era that the hippy days( that I also loved). The voices, choreography, and set was so well done. Check it out if you have the chance.
This was an awesome performance! I loved how they incorporated the old with the new. Very nicely done. Our balcony seats were comfortable with a good view.
Enjoyable evening provided by an off Broadway/touring production.
Overall most of the voices were pretty good....choregraphy was good.....staging was good.....actors were good but they did not draw you in.
I don't know what I was expecting but I was not impressed with the show itself. The cast had great singing voices.
Choreography was excellent! Very tight! Even someone who is not into either the theater or story, can't help but get caught up in the intensity of the show.
Amazing performance ! I've always wanted to see this production since I was a teenager. Did not disappoint !
I wish everyone I know and love could see this phoenominal performance. I loved every minute of it.
Amazing!! Best Judas ever !! Right up there with Carl Anderson and Ben Vereen! Ive seen JCS a number of times and this performance was hands down one of the best.
Fabulous show! Andrew Lloyd-Webber is all you need to know about the music. Incredible singers and dancers! Loved it. Want to see it again!
