JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR to be Presented at the Hollywood Bowl This Summer

Jesus Christ Superstar will be presented at the Hollywood Bowl in summer 2025! The news was revealed on Instagram. See the full post here! The full summer 2025 Hollywood Bowl season will be announced on February 18. 

BroadwayWorld previously reported that Nine-time GRAMMY Award-winning icons—and one of the best-selling artists of all time—Earth, Wind & Fire will lead the July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular in three performances on July 2, 3 and 4, 2025. 

The iconic 1971 Broadway rock opera features music by Andrew Lloyd Webberand lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical was originally conceived as a concept album that hit #1 on the Billboard charts, and eventually made its way to the stage in 1971. It is based on the final week of Jesus' life.

The 1971 musical opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway and starred Jeff Fenholt as Jesus and Ben Vereen as Judas. It was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for Vereen. Lloyd Webber won a Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Composer.

Jesus Christ Superstar Live aired on NBC in 2018 and starred John Legend, Alice Cooper, Sara Bareilles, and Norm Lewis.

With the Hollywood Bowl serving as the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for over 100 years, the 2025 season continues the tradition of presenting classical concerts every Tuesday and Thursday night, featuring Gustavo Dudamel, the LA Phil, and a roster of star-studded guest conductors and artists. Jazz Plus nights offer a wide-ranging trip through the world of jazz and beyond, with the LA Phil's Creative Chair for Jazz Herbie Hancock at the helm. Weekends will be filled with some of the biggest names in popular music, selections of films and film music, and the KCRW Festival featuring an eclectic array of exciting artists.