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 Announcement
We understand that some licensing agencies prohibit amateur presenters from announcing they are staging Jesus Christ Superstar until after a specific cut-off date. However, this hasn't stopped the agency from posting a listing on their website early, which we then use as a source of information. In the past, we've inadvertently shared details about such productions before the designated date and have been privately asked to remove this information. If this has happened to you, contact us immediately, and we will comply. We don't understand why this continues to happen, but we're willing to work with amateur groups, who are not "the bad guys" in this situation.
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!
UK / Ireland / Rest of World
Andrew Lloyd Webber Show Licensing
LW Entertainment Ltd.
6 Catherine Street
London WC2B 5JY
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 3475 7923
alwshows@lwentertainment.com
North America / Puerto Rico
Concord Theatricals Corp.
250 W. 57th Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10107
(866) 979-0447
info@concordtheatricals.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…
International Tour
In summer 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. It also had a major regional run and toured the U.S., as well as the UK and Australia.
Now, in addition to a summer run at the London Palladium (keep scrolling for more details on that), the production will undertake an international tour in 2026! Dates are currently scheduled primarily in Asia, with more to follow. Info will be updated as it becomes available; click the logo above for more!
July 8-August 1: Grand Theatre (Cultural Centre), Hong Kong, PRC
August 17-September 13: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, SG
October 21-November 15: The Civic, Auckland, NZ
November 18-28: St. James Theatre, Wellington, NZ
December 2-6: Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch, NZ
United Kingdom (London/Tour)
In summer 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. It also toured the U.S. (where it has also played two major regional runs), the UK, and Australia.
London
Now, this production returns once again to the West End, featuring BRIT and Emmy Award-nominated singer/songwriter/musician Sam Ryder, of TikTok and Eurovision fame, as Jesus, as well as a revolving door of celebrities cameoing in the role of Herod for brief stretches, including Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Richard Armitage, Boy George, Layton Williams, Julian Clary, Matt Bomer, Rob Brydon, Reece Shearsmith, Bob the Drag Queen, Michael Ball, Simon Russell Beale, and Omid Djalili.
The show will run first at the London Palladium from June 20 to September 5, following which it moves to the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane from October 16 to January 9. For more, including which dates you can see your favorite Herod and to learn more about a desirably priced onstage standing-room-only section, click the logo above!
UK Tour
After the show closes in London, Sam Ryder is packing up his crown of thorns and his acoustic and taking them on the road across the UK! Click the name of each venue in the toggle below to access ticket info, or follow the advice in the caption to the logo above.
February 11-27: Palace Theatre, Manchester
March 2-13: Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
March 16-27: Theatre Royal, Newcastle
March 30-April 3: Playhouse, Edinburgh
April 13-17: New Theatre, Oxford
April 20-24: Theatre Royal, Norwich
April 27-May 1: Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
May 11-15: Winter Gardens, Blackpool
May 18-June 5: Hippodrome, Birmingham
June 15-26: Grand Opera House, Belfast
June 29-July 3: Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
July 6-17: Theatre Royal, Nottingham
July 20-24: New Victoria Theatre, Woking
July 27-31: Theatre, Milton Keynes
August 3-14: Theatre Royal, Plymouth
August 17-28: King’s Theatre, Glasgow
September 1-11: Mayflower, Southampton
September 14-18: Empire, Sunderland
September 21-October 2: Empire, Liverpool
October 5-9: His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen
October 12-16: New Theatre, Hull
October 19-23: Hippodrome, Bristol
North America
Major Regional Productions
This is where major regional productions in North America go, when they occur!
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.
July 17-19: All Call Theatre Company, Algona, IA
July 17-19: Center for Living Arts, Rock Island, IL
July 17-19: OnCue Theatre, North Bethesda, MD
July 17-26: Northern Lakes Arts Association, Ely, MN
July 17-26: Scranton Shakespeare Festival, Scranton, PA
July 24-August 8: Heart House Inclusive Productions, Inc., Woodbridge, VA
July 31-August 2: Undercurrent Collective, Jonesboro, AR
August 7-16: Premier Theatre Company, Inc. (Rumson School District Auditorium), Rumson, NJ
August 13-15: Bawdy Bards Theatre (Unitarian Church of Richmond), Richmond, VA
August 14-16: Dunes Summer Theatre, Michigan City, IN
August 20-30: Barn Theatre, Augusta, MI
August 20-September 13: Music Theater Heritage, Kansas City, MO
September 11-27: Portland Players, South Portland, ME
September 12-20: Casa Mañana Theatre, Fort Worth, TX
September 18-October 18: STAGES St. Louis, Kirkwood, MO
October 23-25: Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
October 29-31: Carroll Players (Carroll University), Waukesha, WI
January 21-31: Amelia Musical Playhouse, Fernandina Beach, FL
February 12-14: Elon University, Elon, NC
March 9-28: Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Jupiter, FL
March 12-14: Tandem Friends School, Charlottesville, VA
March 21: Red Clay Creek Presbyterian, Hockessin, DE
April 9-25: Theatre Company of Bryan/College Station, Bryan, TX
April 16-May 9: Palace Theatre, Manchester, NH
Germany
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau
The Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau plans to present Jesus Christ Superstar from May 30-July 19, 2026. Please visit the link above for further info as it becomes available!
Theater Erfurt
Theater Erfurt will present Jesus Christ Superstar as part of the DomStufen-Festspiele from August 7-30, 2026, using Timothy Roller’s new German translation. Please visit the link above for further info as it becomes available!
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!
August 1: Greenwich Odeum, East Greenwich, RI (w/ Kurt Yaghjian, Larry Marshall)
August 2: Regent Theatre, Arlington, MA (w/ Kurt Yaghjian, Larry Marshall)
August 3: Dryden Theatre (Eastman Museum), Rochester, NY
August 16: La Paloma Theatre, Encinitas, CA
Other Special Events
Team Neeley-Related
In addition to the screening tour, special autograph signing appearances by the film’s cast have been known to occur periodically at events such as The Hollywood Show, The Chiller Theatre Expo, and more. If bookings like this (or other miscellaneous special events) should occur, this is where you’ll find info!
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!