Original Stars of 'Superstar' Film Join Black for Concert

The original stars of the film version of Jesus Christ Superstar--Ted Neeley, Yvonne Elliman, and Barry Dennen--will reunite for a benefit concert of the landmark Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice rock opera on Sunday, August 13th at 8 PM at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre (1615 N. Vine St.) in Hollywood.  It will also feature film star Jack Black.

Neeley played Jesus in the 1973 Norman Jewison film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar, while Elliman (who starred in the original Broadway production) played Mary Magdalene and Dennen was seen as Pontius Pilate.  For the reunion concert, they will be joined by Ben Vereen as Judas Iscariot, Clint Holmes as Simon Zealotes and Black (Nacho Libre, King Kong) as King Herod.  Vereen received a Tony nomination for creating the role of Judas on Broadway.

All proceeds from the reunion concert will benefit YouTheatre America! and the Ricardo Montalban Foundation.

The film version of Jesus Christ Superstar, which also starred Carl Anderson as Judas, Larry Marshall as Simon Zealotes and Josh Mostel as King Herod, tells of the last few weeks in the life of Jesus Christ to a pulsing rock operatic score (music by Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Rice).  The score includes the title song, "I Don't Know How to Love Him," "Everything's Alright," and "Gethsemane."  Jesus Christ Superstar, after a hit London run, ran on Broadway for 711 performances after opening on October 12th, 1971 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre.

Limited VIP seating for the reunion concert is available.  VIP seating includes cocktail reception with cast meet and greet following the show

Ticket prices range from $110 to $520.  To purchase VIP seats, e-mail youtheatream@aol.com with name, address, phone number and the best time of contact.  Visit this link for tickets.