Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar will play the Hollywood Bowl this summer.
The news was revealed on the Bowl's Instagram page. Dates, casting, creative team members, and ticketing information will be announced at a later time. A full season of summer programming is expected to be revealed in February.
Jesus Christ Superstar, initially released as a concept album in 1970, premiered on Broadway in 1971 and was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Original Score for Lloyd Webber and Rice. The show was subsequently revived in 1977, 2000, and 2012. A long-running London production debuted in 1972.
Norman Jewison directed the 1973 film version starring Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, and Yvonne Elliman. NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert premiered in April 2018 with John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Brandon Victor Dixon, Norm Lewis, and more.
Among the many musicals presented in recent years at the Hollywood Bowl are Kinky Boots, A Chorus Line, Les Misérables, Rent, Guys and Dolls, and Hairspray.
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Yvonne Elliman, Jeff Fenholt in the original 1971 Broadway production
