Tony Award nominees Victor Garber, Jan Maxwell, Malcolm Gets, Chad Kimball and Josh Young will round out the ensemble of stars to be featured at the eighth annual Broadway Backwards benefit. Proceeds from the March 18 event, which will be held at the Palace Theatre, go towards Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center ...

For Jesus Christ Superstar fans who grew up listening to the rock opera’s original brown album, Yvonne Elliman will forever be the voice of Mary Magdalene. After all, Elliman sang the part on the original concept album, on Broadway and in the film, and she earned her first hit single in 1971 with the show’s ballad “I Don ...

The Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Jesus Christ Superstar may play its final performance on July 1 should business not improve in the coming week. As of that date, the show will have played 24 preview and 116 regular performances at the Neil Simon Theatre. 

Jesus Christ Superstar is based very loosely on the Gospel's account of the last week ...

The company of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar welcomed '70s rock superstar Gregg Allman (of The Allman Brothers fame) and his fiancée Shannon Williams to the show on June 14. After jamming out to tunes like “Everything’s Alright” and “The Last Supper,” Allman and Williams made their way backstage at the ...

Tony nominee Josh Young rocked it out on June 10 at the 2012 Tony Awards with a show-stopping performance of the title song from Jesus Christ Superstar. Joined onstage at the Beacon Theatre by the “Souls Sisters” and “Angels” from the Tony-nominated revival, Young glowed as Judas in the musical’s signature shiny blue suit. Click below to see him ...

Get close to Jesus Christ Superstar’s Josh Young, who has earned his first Tony nom for playing the rock opera’s Judas. Click on to learn about the sport that gets his competitive hackles up, his less-than-dreamy dream role and more.

Theater’s rising stars were honored on June 5 at the 68th annual Theatre World Awards. Honoring performers who have made an outstanding Broadway or off-Broadway debut, the awards were presented at the Belasco Theatre, home of End of the Rainbow, and the recipients celebrated inside its beautiful "Rainbow Room." This year, 12 actors were recognized for their work including ...

Broadway vets Malcolm Gets (Amour), Jessica Phillips (Leap of Faith), Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde) and more are set for the Transport Group's one-night-only concert of the 1983 musical Baby. As previously announced, the show will be directed by Jack Cummings III and hosted by original Baby cast members Liz Callaway and Todd Graff on June 18 at the Lucille ...

The ladies of The View were visited by a Broadway "superstar" on May 24 when Tony nominee Josh Young stopped by to perform. Dressed in his bright and shiny blue suit, the Jesus Christ Superstar actor was joined by a group his lovely female co-stars to sing the rock show's title song. Take a look below as Young belts ...

David Alan Grier, Tony Sheldon and Leslie Uggams are among the presenters set for the 2012 Theatre World Awards on June 5 at the Belasco Theatre. The awards, which honor performers making an outstanding Broadway or off-Broadway debut, will be hosted by journalist Peter Filichia. 

Also scheduled to present awards are John Rubinstein, Wesley Taylor and Lizbeth Mackay. Stacy Keach ...