Jesus Christ Superstar, the 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.
This production opened at Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival and transferred to the La Jolla Playhouse for a run in 2011.
Des McAnuff's exciting new production, which premiered last summer at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, combines a rock-concert atmosphere with an elegant simplicity and runs exactly two hours in length.
This 'Superstar' began life at The Stratford Shakespeare Festival and then had a final tuneup at the La Jolla Playhouse. McAnuff deserves credit for trying to make the story relevant -- a ticker at the beginning even counts back the years from 2012 to A.D. 33 for those unfamiliar with history -- but with its defiant fringe kids, boxy set, blinding lights and sneering cynicism, he ends up making it feel more like 'Rent.'
1971 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1972 | West End |
London Production West End |
1977 | US Tour |
Touring Revival US Tour |
1977 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
1977 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1995 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
1996 | West End |
London Revival West End |
2000 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2002 | US Tour |
First Class National Tour US Tour |
2006 | Beverly, MA (Regional) |
North Shore Music Theatre Production Beverly, MA (Regional) |
2012 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2017 | Off-Broadway |
All-Female Concert Production Off-Broadway |
2017 | St. Louis, MO (Regional) |
The Muny's Revival Adaptation St. Louis, MO (Regional) |
2017 | West End |
Regents Open Air Theatre Revival West End |
2018 | Motion Picture |
NBC Live Televised Production Motion Picture |
2019 | West End |
London Return Engagement at the Barbican West End |
2019 | US Tour |
2019 North American Tour US Tour |
2023 | US Tour |
US Tour US Tour |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2012 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | 0 |
2012 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Steve Canyon Kennedy |
2012 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Revival of a Musical | 0 |
2012 | Theatre World Awards | Outstanding Debut Performance | Josh Young |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Josh Young |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Shin/Coleman |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Stratford Shakespeare Festival |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | TheatreDreams North America, LLC |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Stratford Shakespeare Festival |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | The Dodgers and The Really Useful Group |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Latitude Link |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Tamara Kinsella |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Pelican Group |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Waxman-Dokton |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Joe Corcoran |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Detsky/Sokolowski/Kassie |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Florin-Blanshay-Fan/Broadway Across America |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Rich/Caudwell |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Kevin Kinsella |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Shin/Coleman |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | TheatreDreams North America, LLC |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Rich/Caudwell |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Stratford Shakespeare Festival |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | TheatreDreams North America, LLC |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Shin/Coleman |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Rich/Caudwell |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Broadway Across America |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Florin-Blanshay-Fan |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Detsky/Sokolowski/Kassie |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Joe Corcoran |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Waxman-Dokton |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Pelican Group |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Tamara Kinsella |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Kevin Kinsella |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Latitude Link |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | The Dodgers and The Really Useful Group |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jesus Christ Superstar |
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