A bus full of actors is a striking, anachronistic way to begin a story that is, ostensibly, a pop-rock take on a Passion Play. 1 As an adaptation of the concept album turned Broadway hit, Norman Jewison’s Jesus Christ Superstar is ostensibly a distillation of the over-the-top energy of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s music, which

Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, this new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon returns to the stage! With lyrics and music by EGOT winners Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas.

The ensemble includes Aja Simone Baitey, Ethan Hardy Benson, Joshua Bess, Sherrod Brown, Kalei Cotecson, Jaylon Crump, Alec Diem, Jaleel Green, Domanick Anton Hubbard, Haley Huelsman, Jeremy Makana ^{Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera, running through Jan. 29, delivers a ramped up, passionate intensity that highlights the vocal talents of the cast. As a teen 50 years ago, I remember the controversy surrounding the musical, which is based on the New Testament story of the betrayal, beating and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.}

She isn’t the first “Jesus Christ Superstar” director to cast Jesus as a Black man. A 2018 Easter Sunday TV adaptation of the play featured R&B singer John Legend in the lead.

This is Crum’s second go-round in “Jesus Christ Superstar.” He played Simon Peter in a Starlight Musical Theatre production at age 17. Crum says he connects with the role of Judas on a

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