The first musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be produced for the professional stage, Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed audiences for 50 years. Countless amateur and professional groups alike have enabled this timeless work to touch new generations of audiences and performers. But one may be familiar with the album or the film, and (somehow) unaware that the show is produced live frequently every year. One may also be unaware of special JCS-related events featuring stars of the original stage or film casts.
Want to experience the magic of JCS for yourself in a real live theater (or cinema)? Well, look no further! Now, thanks to this page, you will be able to track down performances at a venue near you, with links to buy tickets and learn more about each production (or event) where available.
Support your local JCS, and keep the circle turning!
Public Service Announcements
We understand that certain licensing agencies forbid an amateur presenter from announcing they are presenting Jesus Christ Superstar until after a set cut-off date. However, this has yet to stop the agency from turning around and prematurely posting a listing on their website, from which we in turn source our knowledge. In the past, we've posted about such productions before the appointed date and have been privately asked to remove this information. If this has occurred in your case, speak to us immediately, and we will comply. We fail to understand why this continues to be the case, but we are willing to accommodate amateur groups, who are not "the bad guy" here.
Additionally, all event information at the links listed below is subject to change as the world continues to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and other dire possibilities that may be around the bend despite the lack of current reporting. We aim to keep the info up-to-date, but this won't be an exact science. Please bear with us!
Licensing Agents
Below, you’ll find the appropriate contact to license Jesus Christ Superstar in your part of the world. If your licensing affiliate does not include a list of forthcoming amateur or regional productions on their site, you’re welcome to reach out to us through our Facebook page, and we’ll be happy to help promote your event to potential viewers in your region!
USA / Canada / Mexico / Puerto Rico
Concord Theatricals Corp.
250 W. 57th Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10107
(866) 979-0447
info@concordtheatricals.com
UK / Ireland / Rest of World
Andrew Lloyd Webber Show Licensing
Really Useful Group
6 Catherine Street
London WC2B 5JY
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 3475 7923
stockandamateur@reallyuseful.com
Australia / New Zealand
ORiGiN™ Theatrical Pty. Ltd.
PO Box Q1235
QVB Post Office
Sydney NSW 1230
Australia
(+61 2) 8514 5204
kim@originmusic.com.au
Austria / Germany / Switzerland
Musik und Bühne Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
Bahnhofstraße 44-46
65185 Wiesbaden
Germany
+49 611 360 383 00
post@musikundbuehne.de
Scandinavia
Nordiska ApS
Studiestræde 5, 1.
1455 Copenhagen K
Denmark
+45 33 48 90 00
info@nordiska.dk
Africa
Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO) Pty. Ltd.
PO Box 31627
2017 Braamfontein
South Africa
+27 11 712 8330
theatricals@dalro.co.za
Production Listings
This is by no means an exhaustive listing of all current professional (read: first class), regional, or amateur productions of Jesus Christ Superstar. (Especially true in the case of the last type; at one point, all forthcoming amateur productions were listed on the websites of various licensing affiliates, but as of May 2021, this is no longer the case.) If we’ve missed something, you’re welcome to reach out to us through our Facebook page, and we’ll be happy to include it here and help promote your event to potential viewers in your region! But before we get to that info…
North America
Professional Productions
For the first time since the pre-pandemic era, the Hollywood Bowl returns to its summer programming of concert versions of musicals with an all-star cast. They have opted to come back strong with Jesus Christ Superstar, with direction and choreography by Tony winner Sergio Trujillo (Next to Normal, The Addams Family, Memphis, Jersey Boys), musical direction by award-winning orchestrator/conductor Stephen Oremus (Avenue Q, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots), and starring Emmy, Grammy, and Tony winner, and three-time Oscar nominee, Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) as Jesus and international recording star Adam Lambert as Judas. The production, with additional star names to be announced, will run from August 1-3.
At this point, all info remains tentative, and one should regularly check any links provided for updated details.
Amateur/Regional Productions
Below, in chronological order by opening date, are listings for various smaller scale productions (schools, universities, church groups, community theaters, and other regional venues). Click the name of each producer to access ticket info. At this point, all dates remain tentative, and one should regularly check the websites linked within for updated details.
April 18-May 24: Theatre 29, Twentynine Palms, CA
May 9-18: Barn Players, Overland Park, KS
May 10-June 15: Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
May 16-18: College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA
May 23-June 1: Schaumburg on Stage, Elgin, IL
May 28-June 16: The REV Theatre Company, Owasco, NY
June 13-28: Queer Theatre Company, West Newbury, MA
June 14: Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre (Palladium), Carmel, IN
June 23-July 12: Rising Stars Youth Theatre Company, Sparta, NJ
July 10-19: Weathervane Playhouse, Newark, OH
July 31-August 10: Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham, NY
August 7-9: Davidson Community Players (Cain Center for the Arts), Cornelius, NC
August 9-17: Main Street Theatre Company, Old Bridge, NJ
August 14-24: The Sauk (Hillsdale Community Theatre), Jonesville, MI
September 11-21: Community Circle Players, Inc. (Riverwalk Theatre), Lansing, MI
September 26-October 4: Carthage College, Kenosha, WI
November 6-16: Mariposa Arts Theatre, Orillia, ON (Canada)
November 20-December 7: University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
January 16-February 1: Dayton Playhouse, Dayton, OH
February 13-21: Village Players, Valrico, FL
March 20-29: Area Community Theatre of Sharpsville (Performing Arts Center), Sharon, PA
April 14-May 10: Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, FL
Australia
National Tour
In the summer of 2016, a revival of Jesus Christ Superstar was mounted in the UK by the outdoor Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, under the direction of Timothy Sheader. It won the BBC Radio 2 Audience Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards and an Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. The production returned to Regent’s Park as part of the 2017 season, played an indoor summer run at London’s Barbican Centre in 2019, and was performed again outdoors at Regent’s, socially distanced, from late summer to early fall 2020.
Following successful UK and U.S. tours, an Australian national tour of this production has been announced, presented by John Frost and David Ian for Crossroads Live (producers of the UK tour), in association with Work Light Productions (likewise in the U.S.), featuring such known Australian music and theater talents as Michael Paynter (Jesus), Javon King (Judas), and Mahalia Barnes (Mary), pictured above.
Though tour dates will ultimately be posted on the website, linked above, we will also collect data and share it here in the interest of information as it becomes available. Until we have a complete list of dates, consider all of these details tentative, and regularly check the website linked above for updated details. We’ll try to do likewise to keep this page current, including removing dates as an individual city finishes its run.
March 16-May 11: Princess Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, AU
June 29-July 27 (possible extension to August per tie-in promo, will confirm as info becomes available): Lyric Theatre (QPAC), Brisbane, QLD, AU
United Kingdom
The Watermill Theatre will be presenting an immersive, outdoor, actor-musician production of Jesus Christ Superstar from June 24-September 1. The cast will be announced soon.
At this point, all info remains tentative, and one should regularly check any links provided for updated details.
Special Events
North America
FINAL Screening Tour
The Backstory
In 2013, promoter Frank Munoz turned to Ted Neeley and said, “Hey, what are you and Barry Dennen doing for the 40th anniversary of Jesus Christ Superstar‘s film release?” Informed there were no plans, he suggested a screening at the legendary (now TCL) Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. If people showed up, awesome; if not, they’d have a few laughs watching the movie themselves as Ted and Baz recounted memories from the set. Boy, were they not prepared for what was in store! One screening at the Chinese mushroomed into two, and then many more across the country.
This tour has seen appearances from not only Ted Neeley and the late Barry Dennen, but also Kurt Yaghjian, Yvonne Elliman, Josh Mostel, Larry Marshall, and even the famously elusive Bob Bingham. Perhaps their crowning achievement in 2015 was a reunion of the film’s stars and Oscar-winning director Norman Jewison at the Beekman Theatre in NYC, documented in the film SuperstarS (available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as on-demand or to purchase through Vimeo or streaming on Tubi).
Not even a pandemic slowed them down; Frank has joked that every time they played the last dates on their schedule at the time of the initial COVID-19 outbreak, the city shut down almost immediately following. The tour resumed post-lockdown in 2021, and what started as a 40th-anniversary celebration continued long enough to become a 50th-anniversary celebration of this beloved film.
However, as of July 1, 2024, it has been announced that, starting in December, the screening tour of this time-honored classic (at least in the continental U.S.) is entering its final days. Do not waste this opportunity to see Ted Neeley (and friends, when available) at a cinema near you!
Event Details
Each evening typically includes a screening of a newly remastered digital print of JCS, a special appearance by original cast members (more of whom popped out of the woodwork as the tour continued), Q&A and/or a costume contest for fans with cosplay skills, a sing-along, and up-close-and-personal, meet-and-greet face-time with the cast.
All the most up-to-date info can be found by clicking the artwork above, but we will include dates, ticket info, and the appearances of additional cast members (subject to change) in the toggle below as well.
If you want to ensure it comes to your city, click here to submit venue requests!
July 24: Laemmle Royal, Los Angeles, CA (w/ Yvonne Elliman)
July 28: Laemmle NoHo 7, North Hollywood, CA (w/ Yvonne Elliman)
July 29: Laemmle Claremont 5, Claremont, CA (w/ Yvonne Elliman)
July 30: Laemmle Newhall, Santa Clarita, CA (w/ Yvonne Elliman)
July 31: Laemmle Town Center 5, Encino, CA (w/ Yvonne Elliman)
Other Special Events
JCS Book Promotion
Fifty years after his first book on JCS, Ellis Nassour has returned to the scene to finish the story, with a little help from the fine people behind the scenes at JCS Zone. This section will contain information about promotional appearances (book signings, Q&As, etc.) where you can meet Ellis Nassour — and, sometimes, JCS Zone’s admin — in person!
Team Neeley-Related
Ted will be appearing live in person, signing autographs, slinging merchandise, and taking pictures, at the Hollywood Show, held at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel in Burbank, California, on June 6 and 7, 2025. (This is a rescheduled appearance; he opted out of this January’s Hollywood Show due to the L.A. wildfires.)
Please click the image above to pre-order tickets! As with any event, at this point, all info remains tentative, and one should regularly check any links provided for updated details.