Heaven awaits in the perennially popular Superstar

Broadway's first rock opera musical lights up the stage this June, as part of the Muny's 2017 season. Originally created as a concept album at the tail end of the 1960s, it overcame the accusations of heresy to become one of the 20th century's most radical shows. The brainchild of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, the musical features classic standards including Don't Know How to Love Him and Heaven on Their Minds, portraying the Lord as a rebellious rabble-rouser and even heartthrob! And don't forget about Judas Iscariot, who gets more than his usual share of the limelight.....

Jesus as rebel leader

Jesus' meteor-like rise in popularity thanks to his radical teachings, are akin to modern-day celebrity worship, making this a musical of the ages, and far from being out-dated, despite its Biblical setting. Controversially portrayed as a tragic antihero, Jesus' 12th disciple Judas becomes increasingly disillusioned with the prophet, worried that the true message of God is being corrupted by his leader's ever-growing celebrity. As a desperate attempt to save God's Word, he commits the ultimate betrayal. The struggles of both prophet and traitor are perfectly encapsulated within the hit songs Everything's Alright, Heaven On Their Minds, and of course, the iconic title song, Superstar, this is an eye-opening experience of Jesus' journey, that allows us to question our own modern-day values.