Jesus Christ Superstar
Broadway:
Previews: 29 septembre 1971
Opening date: 12 octobre 1971 (Mark Hellinger theatre)
Closing date: 30 juin 1973
Nombre de représentations consécutives : 711 (13 previews)
West End:
Opening date: 1972 (Palace theatre)
Nombre de représentations consécutives : ?
Paris:
Le 19 avril 1972, le show est monté au Palais de Chaillot, adapté en français par Pierre Delanoé, sur une mise en scène de Victor Spinetti et des décors de Robin Wagner.
L'histoire
Jesus Christ Superstar raconte l’histoire des sept derniers jours de la vie de Jésus de Nazareth; son entrée à Jérusalem, l’agitation causée par son enseignement et sa popularité, la trahison de Judas, son procès devant Ponce Pilate, et sa crucifixion.
Adaptation Cinématographique
Distribution Originale
Jesus of Nazareth: Jeff Fenholt
Judas Iscariot: Iscariot Ben Vereen
Mary Magdalene: Yvonne Elliman
Caiaphas: Bob Bingham
Pontius Pilate: Barry Dennen
Simon Zealotes/Merchant/Leper: Dennis Buckley
Merchant/King Herod/Leper: Paul Ainsley
Reporte/Merchant/Leper/Apostle: Robalee Barnes
Judas's Tormentor/Soldier: Eddie Barton
First Priest: Alan Braunstein
Third Priest: Steven Bell
Temple Lady/Reporter/Leper/Apostle Woman: Ferne Bork
Temple Lady/Cured Leper/Apostle Womana: Celia Brin
Temple Lady/Reporter/Leper/Apostle Woman: Kay Cole
Cured Leper/Apostle: Dennis Cooley
Soul Girl/Leper: Charlotte Crossley
Temple Lady/Leper/Apostle Woman: Denise Delapenha
Apostle/Cured Leper: Pi Douglas
Soldier/Judas' Tormentor: Tony Gardner
Temple Lady/Cured Leper: Robin Grean
Peter/Merchant/Leper: Michael Jason
Annas: Phil Jethro
Merchant/Cured Leper/Apostle: Cliff Lipson
Reporter/Leper/Apostle: Doug Lucas
Second Priest: Michael Meadows
Cured Leper/Temple Lady: Laura Michaels
Temple Lady/Leper/Reporter/Apostle Woman: Anita Morris
Leper/Reporter: Ted Neeley
Soul Girl/Leper: Cecelia Norfleet
Soul Girl/Leper: Janet Powell
Leper/Maid by the Fire: Linda Rios
Merchant/Cured Leper/Apostle: James Sbano
Old Man/Leper/Apostle: Peter Schlosser
Reporter/Cured Leper/Temple Lady: Bonnie Schon
Judas' Tormentor/Soldier: Tom Stovall
Soldier/Judas' Tormentor: Paul Sylvan
Reporter/Leper: Margaret Warncke
Reporter/Leper/Apostle: Willie Windsor
Reporter/Leper/Apostle: Samuel E. Wright
Reporter/Leper: Kurt Yaghjian
Numéros Musicaux
Act I
"Overture" – Orchestra
"Heaven on Their Minds" – Judas
"What's the Buzz?" – Jesus, Apostles
"Strange Thing Mystifying" - Judas, Jesus, Apostles
"Everything's Alright" – Mary, Judas, Jesus, Women, Apostles
"This Jesus Must Die" – Caiaphas, Annas, Priests
"Hosanna" – Jesus, Caiaphas and Company
"Simon Zealotes" - Simon and Company
"Poor Jerusalem" - Jesus
"Pilate's Dream" – Pilate
"The Temple" – Jesus, Ensemble
"Everything's Alright (reprise)" – Mary, Jesus
"I Don't Know How to Love Him" – Mary
"Damned For All Time" – Judas
"Blood Money" - Caiaphas, Annas, Judas, Choir
Act II
"The Last Supper" – Jesus, Judas, Apostles
"Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)" – Jesus
"The Arrest" – Judas, Jesus, Peter, Apostles, Annas, Caiaphas, Ensemble
"Peter's Denial" – Maid by the Fire, Peter, Soldier, Old Man, Mary
"Pilate and Christ" – Pilate, Soldier, Jesus, Ensemble
"King Herod's Song" – Herod and Company
"Could We Start Again Please?" – Mary and Peter
"Judas' Death" – Judas, Annas, Caiaphas, Ensemble
"Trial Before Pilate" – Pilate, Caiaphas, Jesus, Ensemble
"Superstar" – Judas, Soul Sisters, Angels
"The Crucifixion" – Jesus, Ensemble
"John Nineteen: Forty-One" – Orchestra
