Jesus Christ Superstar
A musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
Performance history in South Africa
1991: Presented by NAPAC at the Durban Playhouse. This production won a National Vita Award as Musical Theatre Production of the Year in 1992.
1993: Presented by CAPAB Musicals, first performed on the Nico stage on 25 October, directed by David Matheson with musical direction by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder, choreography by Alfred Hinkel, design by Keith Anderson, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell. The cast Glenn Swart, Steve Walsh, Tina Schouw, Chris Brand, Anton Stoltz, John van der Ross, David Nissen, Marius van Lonkhuyzen, Ricky Rudolph, Paul Griffith, Heather Mac and the Company. Another production by CAPAB Opera returned to the Nico Opera House from 22 June to 2o July 1996 with some changes in the cast.
1997: State Theatre, Paul Warwick Griffin in the lead, Joseph Clark as Judas.
2006: A Pieter Toerien production was directed by Paul Warwick Griffin, starring Cito Otto as Jesus, Robert Finlayson as Judas, Candida Mosoma as Mary Magdalen and other important roles played by Anton Luitingh (Pontius Pilate), Rowan Cloete (Herod), Timothy Bull (Annanias), Graham Bourne (Kaiafas), Jaco van Rensburg (Simon), Izak Davel (Peter) and Earl Gregory (Andreas). Keith Anderson designed the costumes and decor, choreaography by Timothy le Roux.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
The Argus, 26 October 1993.
Review by Thy Odendaal, Beeld, 27 March 2006.
Programme, CAPAB 1996
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