Hosanna! Jesus Christ Superstar Revival Opens on Broadway

The messiah comes back to the Great White Way on March 22, when the latest revival of Jesus Christ Superstar officially opens on Broadway. The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice rock opera began previews at the Neil Simon Theater on March 1, directed by Tony winner Des McAnuff.

Jesus Christ Superstar is based very loosely on the Gospel's account of the last week of Jesus' life. The show began life as a record-breaking album before it landed on Broadway in 1971. This production first played the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, before transferring to San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse ahead of its arrival on Broadway. The show’s famous songs include “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” “Heaven on Their Minds,” “What’s the Buzz” and "Everything's Alright."

The Broadway cast features Paul Nolan, Josh Young and Chilina Kennedy reprising their roles as Jesus Christ, Judas Iscariot and Mary Magdalene, respectively. Tom Hewitt will take on the role of Pontius Pilate, with Bruce Dow as King Herod, Marcus Nance as Caiaphas and Aaron Walpole as Annas.