Jesus Christ Superstar - Programme, 1986
Title
Jesus Christ Superstar - Programme, 1986
Date
14 July 1986
Description
Selected pages from programme for 1986 production of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
What's the story?
Depicting the last seven days of the life of Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ Superstar was written in 1970 by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice and conceived as a rock concept album.
It received its Broadway debut in 1971 and opened in London the following year, where it received more positive reviews than from the American critics. The show ran in London for eight years.
This production was directed by Bill Kenwright and Bob Tomson and starred Richard Barnes, Ray Shell, Joshua Bancel, Halcro Johnston, Chris Van Cleave, Ian Good and Claire Woyka.
It received its Broadway debut in 1971 and opened in London the following year, where it received more positive reviews than from the American critics. The show ran in London for eight years.
This production was directed by Bill Kenwright and Bob Tomson and starred Richard Barnes, Ray Shell, Joshua Bancel, Halcro Johnston, Chris Van Cleave, Ian Good and Claire Woyka.
Type
Programme
Location of item
Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham
Rights
Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham
Contributor
Researcher: David Longford
