Superstar hits KAS stage

Photo: Contributed - Nathan Flavel

Casey Easton: Judas | Mac Mackay: Jesus | Celeste Catena: Mary Magdalene

A magnificent new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s electrifying rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Artistic Managing Director Randy Leslie, begins October 14 through November 1, 2015.

This ground-breaking rock opera tells the story of the last week of Christ’s life. The zeal with which Christ’s followers are hailing him as the Son of God becomes a source of dismay to his disciple Judas Iscariot. Fearing that this tide of religious fervour will provoke brutal repression by the occupying Romans, Judas must make his fateful choice between faith and betrayal.

Jesus Christ Superstar was originally released as a rock album in 1970; it reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart in 1971 and was soon turned into a musical, which debuted on Broadway later that year.

As compelling today as it was at its inception over 40 years ago, Jesus Christ Superstar features some of musical theatre’s most legendary songs from I Don’t Know How to Love Him, Everything’s Alright, Gethsemane and Superstar.

This sensational new production features Mac Mackay as Jesus and Celeste Catena as Mary Magdalene. Casey Easton, who wowed audiences as Fagin In Oliver, plays Judas Iscariot. Don Plant, well remembered for his performance in August: Osage County plays Pontius Pilate. King Herod is portrayed by KAS favourite Brandon Shalansky. Tiernan Lafleur Johnson will play the disciple Simon and Cory de Roos, Peter.

Tickets for this show can be purchased online here.