Broadway In Chicago Announces JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Tickets On Sale May 19
Broadway In Chicago announced today that following critically acclaimed, sold-out engagements in the UK, individual tickets for the reimagined 50th Anniversary tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will go on sale on May 19. Ticket prices range from $27.00 – $98.00 with a select number of premium tickets available. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will play sixteen performances at Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) from July 19 through July 31, 2022. Individual tickets are available at BroadwayInChicago.com. Tickets are available now for groups of 10 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710 or emailing GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.
The ensemble includes David Andre, Courtney Arango, Giuliana Augello, Wesley J. Barnes, Lydia Ruth Dawson, Hope Easterbrook, Derek Ferguson, Brian Golub, Brittany Rose Hammond, Garfield Hammonds, Quiana Holmes, Darrell T. Joe, Sheila Jones, Jacob Lacopo, Paul Louis Lessard, Eric A. Lewis, Tommy McDowell, Danny McHugh, Jenny Mollet, Sarah Parker, Erick Patrick, SandyRedd, and Cooper Stanton.
Featuring lyrics and music by Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar and Tony winners Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, the North American tour of this iconic musical is helmed by acclaimed director Timothy Sheader and cutting-edge choreographer Drew McOnie. Rounding out the creative team is set and costume design by 2016 Tony Award nominee Tom Scutt, lighting design by Lee Curran, sound design by Keith Caggiano and Nick Lidster, with music supervision by Tom Deering and North American music supervisor David Holcenberg.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ, as seen through the eyes of Judas. Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the legendary score includes ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’, ‘Gethsemane’ and ‘Superstar’.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is a proven musical phenomenon with a worldwide fan base. As demonstrated by NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, this epic work attracted over 9.6 million viewers, earned the highest ratings in its time period, and received the highest critical ranking of any live musical event on network TV. On September 17th, 2021 a variety of special edition Jesus Christ Superstar albums, remastered at Abbey Road, were released. These special anniversary editions are a celebration of the original 1970 double concept album and its continued success spanning an incredible 50 years.
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, 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.
The North American tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is produced by Stephen Gabriel and Work Light Productions and will have traveled to more than 50 cities during its three-year run. The original production was produced by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.
| PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE | ||
| Tuesday, July 19 at 7:30 pm | Tuesday, July 26 at 7:30 pm | |
| Wednesday, July 20 at 7:30 pm | Wednesday, July 27 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm | |
| Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 pm | Thursday, July 28 at 7:30 pm | |
| Friday, July 22 at 7:30 pm | Friday, July 29 at 7:30 pm | |
| Saturday, July 23 at 2 pm and 8:00 pm | Saturday, July 30 at 2 pm and 8 pm | |
| Sunday, July 24 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm | Sunday, July 31 at 2 pm | |
ABOUT BROADWAY IN CHICAGO
Broadway In Chicago was created in July 2000 and over the past 22 years has grown to be one of the largest commercial touring homes in the country. A Nederlander Presentation, Broadway In Chicago lights up the Chicago Theatre District entertaining more than 1.7 million people annually in five theatres. Broadway In Chicago presents a full range of entertainment, including musicals and plays, on the stages of five of the finest theatres in Chicago’s Loop including the Cadillac Palace Theatre, CIBC Theatre, James M. Nederlander Theatre, and just off the Magnificent Mile, the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place and presenting Broadway shows at the Auditorium Theatre.
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Feature Photo: Aaron LaVigne & The Company of The North American Tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR: Photo Credit-Matthew Murphy, Evan Zimmerman-MurphyMade