Price: ÂŁ15-ÂŁ62.50. Runs 1hr 55min. First seen in 2016 at Regentâs Park Open Air Theatre, Timothy Sheaderâs bombastic revival of Andrew Lloyd Webberâs rock opera arrives at the Barbican
Director: Timothy Sheader. Jesus Christ Superstar is best known as the revolutionary musical that shocked audiences in the 1970s. Opening on Broadway in late 1971, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber Experience the drama and emotion of the last weeks of Jesus Christâs life, as seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, in this stunning reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webberâs classic musical.With characteristic brashness, conservative columnist Rod Dreher tweeted, âThe only thing worse than âJesus Christ Superstarâ is âGodspell.â. Come at me.â. I was being a smart-aleck. I
Theater Review: âSuperstarâ still thrills at PPAC. Iâll admit it. I felt a little old when I realized that the current production of âJesus Christ Superstarâ at the Providence Performing Arts Center was the 50 th anniversary tour. Sure, I knew that the concept album was released while I was still in high school, which gave me a good Jesus Christ Superstar follows the final week in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, with the familiar set pieces from bible stories largely seen through the lens of his betrayer, Judas Iscariot, and set against the political backdrop of a grassroots Jewish uprising against the Roman colonialists and their collaborators in the Jewish religious elite.