Superstar first came to life as a 1970 double LP, which is credited as the birth of the musical theatre concept recording. The show opened at Broadway's Mark Hellinger Theatre in October 1971. Director Tom O'Horgan's cast featured Jeff Fenholt as Jesus, Ben Vereen as Judas and Yvonne Elliman as Mary Magdalene.
It received Broadway revivals in 1977 (starring William Daniel Grey and Patrick Jude) and 2000 (with Glenn Carter and Tony Vincent). Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson starred in the 1973 film adaptation, which was directed by Norman Jewison and shot on location in Israel.
Superstar has been staged all around the world regularly over the last 40 years.
Playbill Cover from the original Broadway production
Jeff Fenholt and company in the original Broadway production
Jeff Fenholt and company in the original Broadway production
Carl Anderson, Ted Neeley and Yvonne Elliman starred in the 1973 film
Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson in the 1973 film
Ted Neeley in the 1973 film
Yvonne Elliman and Ted Neeley in the 1973 film
Carl Anderson in the 1973 film
Playbill Cover from the 1977 Broadway revival
Billy Porter in a 1998 Nyack production
Billy Porter and Emily Skinner in a 1998 Nyack production
Roy Chicas, Clay Jackson, Drew Sarich, Michael Seelbach, Alec Timerman and Constantine Maroulis in a 1998 Nyack production
Jerome Pradon in the 2000 DVD release
Jason Pebworth and Glenn Carter in rehearsal for the 2000 Broadway revival (Pebworth was replaced by Tony Vincent during previews)
Jason Pebworth and cast in rehearsal for the 2000 Broadway revival (Pebworth was replaced by Tony Vincent during previews)
Glenn Carter and cast in rehearsal for the 2000 Broadway revival
Tony Vincent and company in rehearsal for the 2000 Broadway revival
Glenn Carter in the 2000 Broadway revival
Tony Vincent in the 2000 Broadway revival
Maya Days in the 2000 Broadway revival
Glenn Carter and company in the 2000 Broadway revival
Glenn Carter and Maya Days in the 2000 Broadway revival
The cast of the 2000 Broadway revival
The cast the 2000 Broadway revival
Sebastian Bach starred as Jesus in an early 2000's national tour
Carl Anderson and Sebastian Bach in an early 2000's national tour
Eric Kunze and Lawrence Clayton in an early 2000's national tour
Judas (Darryl Jovan Williams) warns of the trouble to come
Jesus (Darius de Haas) and Mary Magdalene (Nicole Long) share a tender moment
Followers beg for a healing touch from Jesus (Darius de Haas)
Jesus (Darius de Haas) with his disciples (Glenn Rainey, Eugene H. Russell IV, Jaime Cepero, Bernardine Mitchell) at The Last Supper
Darius de Haas
Greg Mooney
Darius de Haas and company
Eric Jordan Young as King Herod
Jesus (Darius de Haas) lies at the mercy of Pontius Pilate (Destan Owens)
Jesus (Darius de Haas) on the cross as Mary Magdalene (Nicole Long) mourns at his feet
The cast
Ted Neeley in the 2009-2010 Farewell Tour
Josh Young in the Broadway-bound Stratford production
Bruce Dow in the Broadway-bound Stratford production
Paul Nolan, with Chilina Kennedy and Josh Young, in the Broadway-bound Stratford production
Chilina Kennedy and Paul Nolan in the Broadway-bound Stratford production
Josh Young in the Broadway-bound Stratford production
Paul Nolan in the Broadway-bound Stratford production
