JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

• It first appeared on Broadway in 1971, on September 29
• The musical was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Its lyricist was Tim Rice
• Its choreographer was Kelly Carrol

MAIN CHARACTERS

• Jesus Christ
• Judas
• Herod
• Annas
• God

MAIN CHARACTERS CONTINUED

• Pontius Pilate
• Peter
• Simon
• Mary Magdalene

SONGS

• The 3 mains songs of this musical include:
• The Last Supper
• The Crucifixion
• Superstar

SUMMARY

• The summary of Jesus Christ Superstar is about
• Jesus' last seven days of his life. Judas is concerned that
• Jesus' followers were a threat to the Roman Empire. People
• gather and agree that Jesus and his movement should be
• crushed. Judas goes to the Romans and tells them Jesus will be

SUMMARY CONTINUED

• in the Garden of Gethsemane that night.
• He recieves 30 pieces of silver in payment.
• Judas arrives at the garden with Roman Soldiers and finds
• Jesus by kissing him on the cheek. Jesus was then arrested
• and sent to Caiaphas. Pontius Pilate and King Herod condemned him to death on the cross.

PRESENCE

• It is no longer playing on Broadway, but they
• did make a Jesus Christ Superstar Revival in 2012.
• Every now and then people might have performances
• but they really don't play it anymore.