Tim Minchin to Join Nicole Scherzinger in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR UK Arena Tour

According to the Guardian, comedian Tim Minchin has signed on to play 'Judas' in an upcoming UK arena tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Minchin joins previously announced Nicole Scherzinger, who will play 'Mary' in the production. The tour will open at London's O2 Arena this summer.

Minchin told BBC Radio about 'Heaven on Their Minds': "I reckon I sang this song standing in my parents' living room, to the vinyl original recording, about 500 times, and subsequently got to understudy the role of Judas in two separate Perth productions of JC Superstar but I never played the role and I keep thinking one day I'm going to play Judas. I just love it because it is just pain and rock."

Leading man, 'Jesus' will be cast through the ITV1 talent hunt show SUPERSTAR. SUPERSTAR is described as "a brand new show that will give the British public the chance to choose the country’s next major rock star."

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Tim Minchin is best known for his musical comedy, which has featured in six CDs, three DVDs and a number of live comedy shows which he has performed internationally. He has also appeared on television in Australia, Britain and the United States. Minchin has a background in theatre and has appeared in various stage productions, in addition to some small acting roles on Australian TV. He is the co-writer of the Olivier Award winning hit musical Matilda, A Musical based on the Roald Dahl book Matilda.

This ground-breaking rock opera, which reinvented musical theatre for the modern age, tells the story of the last week of Christ's life. The zeal with which Christ's followers are hailing him as the Son of God becomes a source of dismay to his disciple Judas Iscariot. Fearing that this tide of religious fervor will provoke brutal repression by the occupying Romans, Judas must make his fateful choice between faith and betrayal.