Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour

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Music

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This contemporary re-imagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's legendary rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar presents the story of the last seven days of Christ leading up to his crucifixion as seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Filmed as an arena rock opera, the performance features a star-studded line-up which includes award-winning musical comedian, Tim Minchin as the role of Judas Iscariot; pop icon and former Spice Girl Melanie C as Mary Magdalene; radio DJ Chris Moyles in his stage debut as King Herod; and Ben Forster, to take on the title role of Jesus.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

19 November 2012

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tim Minchin

Judas Iscariot

Ben Forster

Jesus Christ

Chris Moyles

King Herod

Melanie C

Mary Magdalane

Alexander Hanson

Pontius Pilate

Pete Gallagher

Caiaphas

Gerard Bentall

Annas

Michael Pickering

Peter

Giovanni Spano

Simon

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Self

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