Hosanna! Jesus Christ Superstar fans in Sydney can rejoice the fact that an evening and matinee show has just been added. The new shows will take place on Sunday 9 June and will take the total to five arena shows in Sydney.
The new shows will go on general public sale at 9am Monday 15 April.
The show stars Australia’s own Tim Minchin as ‘Judas Iscariot’, former Spice Girl Melanie C as ‘Mary Magdalene’ and the critically acclaimed new-comer Ben Forster in the role of ‘Jesus’. Also starring in the Australian production will be Jon Stevens returning to Jesus Christ Superstar in the role of ‘Pontius Pilate’ (Stevens played Judas in the 1992 Australian arena tour and the 1994 theatre production) and Andrew O’Keefe in the role of ‘King Herod’.
Andrew Lloyd Webber says: "I'm thrilled that Australia is to be the first leg for our international tour of the new Jesus Christ Superstar. We had an overwhelming reception when the show toured the country for an astounding 84 dates in 1992. I hope this new production, which has been totally re-conceived for the 21st century, will entertain a new generation of Australians as well as those who already love the show."
The new production’s run in the UK in late 2012 broke previous audience records with 74,000 fans seeing the show in its opening weekend. The arena production received wide acclaim, with critics praising the show as:
“Lloyd Webber’s new generation of superstars hits all the right notes.” The Times
“A work of conceptual genius” Daily Telegraph
“Restored to its heavy metal rock origins.” The Independent
“An almighty success!” Daily Star Sunday
“Blows away tradition.” Daily Mail
Dates and Times:
- Fri 07 June 2013 Starts at 8 PM
- Sat 08 June 2013 Starts at 2 PM
- Sat 08 June 2013 Starts at 8 PM
- Sun 09 June 2013 Starts at 2 PM
- Sun 09 June 2013 Starts at 8 PM
