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Following several acclaimed and sold-out runs in London, as well as an extensive tour across North America, the UK, and Australia, the Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will visit the Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre from 8 July until 1 August as part of a major international tour, giving Hong Kong audiences their first opportunity to experience Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary rock musical live on stage.
Featuring lyrics and music by Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar and Tony winners Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, this production was reimagined by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre where it originated and is helmed by director Timothy Sheader and choreographer Drew McOnie. Completing the creative team is design by Tom Scutt, lighting design by Lee Curran, sound design by Nick Lidster and music supervision by Tom Deering.
A global phenomenon that has wowed audiences for decades, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is a timeless work that explores the biblical portrayal of the extraordinary events that led to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of his betrayer, Judas Iscariot. The story, told entirely through song, explores the personal relationships and struggles among Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, Jesus’ disciples, his followers and the Roman Empire. Originally released as a concept album, the iconic 1970s rock score contains such well-known numbers as ‘Superstar’, ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’, and ‘Gethsemane’.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR opened on Broadway in 1971 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre. The original London production opened at the Palace Theatre on 9 August 1972 and ran for over eight years. By the time it closed, after 3,358 performances, it had become the longest-running musical in West End history at that time. Since then, the musical has been reproduced regularly around the world, including a Broadway revival in 2012 and the celebrated Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production marking 45 years since its Broadway debut. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will also have a limited run at the iconic London Palladium in summer 2026. This production was originally created and produced at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR stars Luke Street as Jesus, Javon King as Judas, Hannah Richardson as Mary Magdalene, Ethan Hardy Benson as Pilate, Grant Hodges as Caiaphas, Kodiak Thompson as Annas, Will Silver as Simon, Thomas McFerran as Peter and Erich W. Schleck as Herod.
The cast is completed by Joshua Dormor, Jake Macphee, Joshua Bess, Ashley Chafer, Domanick Hubbard, Filippo Coffano, Jordan Michael Todd, Sandy Redd, Icis Hammond, Savannah Fisher, Kalei Cotecson, Caroline Perry, Jessica Meegan, Elizabeth Fullalove, Lydia Ruth Dawson, Brittany Ford, Cameron Kuhn and Darren Robinson.
This production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and the 2016 Evening Standard Award for Best Musical, selling out two consecutive engagements in 2016 and 2017. The production played a West End engagement at the Barbican in 2019 before returning to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in concert version during the summer of 2020, followed by a universally acclaimed UK tour in 2023/24.
The 2026 Tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is produced by David Ian for Crossroads Live and Work Light Productions. The original production was produced by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.
Performed in English with Chinese surtitles.
Approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
