LIMERICK Musical Society will be holding auditions for their Spring 2018 production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ on Saturday, September 16 at 11am at Mary Immaculate College in the old music room.
Jesus Christ Superstar tells the story of biblical Jesus in the final days leading up to his crucifixion. A rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, the musical has no spoken dialogue and is sometimes considered a modern rock-opera.
Loosely based on the Gospels, Superstar focuses on the personal conflicts between Jesus, his disciples, the people of Israel, and the leadership of Rome.
Special attention is played to the relationship between Judas Iscariot and Jesus, as well as Jesus’ relationship with Mary Magdalene. The musical is unique among biblical retellings in that it focuses on both Judas’ struggle making the decision to betray Jesus and Jesus’ human psychology, fear, and anger in understanding and accepting his role as both leader and martyr.
The musical is a product of its era, permeated with 1970’s rock, gospel, folk and funk themes, modern language and colloquialisms, and high-energy dance numbers.
Quite a lot of part’s have to be cast and they are: Jesus Christ, Judas, Mary Magdalene, Peter, Caiaphas, King Herod, Pontius Pilate and Annas.
Well known songs from the musical include Everything’s Alright, Hosanna, I Don’t Know How To Love Him, The Last Supper and many more.
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The musical society last staged Jesus Christ Superstar in 2000 at the University Concert Hall to critical acclaim by Mid-West audiences.
