On Thursday, March 22, the Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar opened at the Neil Simon Theatre.
Opening night guests included the show’s composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyricist Tim Rice, along with Douglas Carter Beane, Jamie Cepero, Wayne Coyne, Edie Falco, Megan Hilty, Eddie Izzard, Moises Kaufman, Richard Kind, Lisa Lampanelli, Rebecca Luker, Jan Maxwell, Roberta Maxwell, Tommy Mottola, Judy Parker, Ron Raines, Anthony Rapp, Thalia, Ben Vereen, Meredith Vieira, and Matthew Warchus.
The production, which originated at The Stratford Shakespeare Festival, is directed by Tony Award winner Des McAnuff. It features Paul Nolan as Jesus Christ, Josh Young as Judas Iscariot, Chilina Kennedy as Mary Magdalene, Tom Hewitt as Pontius Pilate, Bruce Dow as King Herod, Marcus Nance as Caiaphas, and Aaron Walpole as Annas.
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Josh Young, Chilina Kennedy, and Paul Nolan
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Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Tim Rice
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Tom Hewitt
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Bruce Dow
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Jeremy Kushnier
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Des McAnuff
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Ben Vereen and Megan Hilty
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Edie Falco
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Eddie Izzard
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Jamie Cepero
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Meredith Vieira
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Tommy Mottola and Thalia
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Danny Burstein and Rebecca Luker
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Ron Raines
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