A new award-winning production of "rock opera" Jesus Christ Superstar is heading to Swansea Arena next spring, it's been confirmed. The show, which tells the story of the last week of Jesus' life through modern rock music, launched on Broadway in 1971 and has had several runs on the West End, Broadway and at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre over the years.
Jesus Christ Superstar is one of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's most famous musicals and has recently been "reimagined" by Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. The new production began its new UK tour last month and will be coming to Swansea from Tuesday, April 2 2024 to Saturday, April 6 2024 - with tickets available from just £13.
The description for the show reads: "An album that inspired a revolution. A revelation that changed the world. A reinvention for this millennium. Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You, Into the Woods) directs this mesmerising new production of the iconic global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar which comes to Swansea Arena in April! Starring Ian McIntosh (We Will Rock You, Follies, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) as Jesus, Shem Omari James (Dreamgirls UK Tour) as Judas and Hannah Richardson(Sting’s The Last Ship) as Mary. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, this reimagined production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. Find out about the latest events in Wales by signing up to our What's On newsletter here
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"Choreographed by Drew McOnie (King Kong, Strictly Ballroom), and with music and lyrics by multi-award winners Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, Jesus Christ Superstar is set during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ. Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the legendary score includes ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’ and ‘Gethsemane’."
During the show's run in Swansea, there will be an Audio Described and BSL Interpreted Performance on Wednesday, April 3 at 2.30pm. All productions of the show are set to run for 2 hours 10 minutes, including an interval.
Pre-sale tickets for Swansea Arena newsletter subscribers were launched at 9am, Tuesday, October 31 - with general tickets on-sale from 12pm. At the time of writing, tickets were advertised at £13, £21.50, £28.50, £36.50, £44.50 and £50.50 (the higher the price, the better the view). At 12pm, you'll be able to buy your tickets online here. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+
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