Adam Lambert and Andrew Lloyd Webber fans are in for a treat. The two are joining forces for a studio recording of "Heaven on Their Minds," which will be released August 1.
The single will arrive just a few days before Lambert plays Judas in the starry Hollywood Bowl production of Jesus Christ Superstar, which opens with Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's "Heaven on Their Minds."
Variety, which first reported the news, has posted a 40-second clip of Lambert's soaring rendition here. Plus, listen to the American Idol and recent Cabaret star wrap his rock tenor in the preview video below.
“I was thrilled when Andrew asked me if I wanted to record a studio version of ‘Heaven On Their Minds’,” Lambert told Variety. “This is a great way to commemorate my upcoming appearance as Judas and to give fans all around the world a little taste of what will happen onstage at the Hollywood Bowl.”
Lloyd Webber is the track’s executive producer as well as its arranger. Martin Terefe produces.
The concert staging of Jesus Christ Superstar will play the Hollywood Bowl August 1-3.
The cast will also feature The Color Purple Tony winner Cynthia Erivo in the title role, Milo Manheim (Zombies, Little Shop of Horrors) as Peter, four-time Tony nominee Raúl Esparza (Company, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) as Pontius Pilate, Hamilton Tony nominee Phillipa Soo as Mary Magdalene, The Book of Mormon Tony nominee Josh Gad as Herod, Zachary James (The Addams Family) as Caiaphas, Tyrone Huntley (2022 revival of Jesus Christ Superstar) as Simon, and Brian Crum (Next to Normal) as Annas.
The company will also include Ian Ward, Joey Taranto, Clinton Roane, LJ Benet, Cooper Clack, and L.T. Martinez as the Apostles; Isaiah Bailey as the Priest; Brad Sharp as Apostle/Priest; John E. Lucas as Priest; Summer Greer as Soul Singer; Oyoyo Joi as Apostle/Soul Singer; Krystle Rose Simmons as Apostle/Soul Singer; and Emily Goglia as Maid by the Fire; with ensemble members John Krause, Nathan Madden, Chris Hernandez, Morgan Marcell, Jennifer Florentino, Brandon Leffler, Damian Caraballo, and Juliet Johnson plus pit singers Sara Gomez, Ayana Haviv, Gracie Laboy, Mariah Meshae, Natalie Taylor, and Suzanne Waters. Casting is by The Telsey Office.
Tony winner Sergio Trujillo will direct and choreograph the Lloyd Webber and Rice musical, which will feature musical
direction by conductor
Stephen Oremus. The creative team also includes scenic designer Jason
Ardizzone-West, costume designer Emilio Sosa, projection
designer Peter Nigrini, lighting designers Tyler Lambert-Perkins and
Tyler Glover, sound designer Jonathan Burke, and hair and makeup
designer Brandi Strona.
The upcoming staging is produced in association with Neil Meron and Robert Greenblatt.
Jesus Christ Superstar, initially released as a concept album in 1970, premiered on Broadway in 1971 and was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Original Score for Lloyd Webber and Rice. The show was subsequently revived in 1977, 2000, and 2012. A long-running London production debuted in 1972.
Norman Jewison directed the 1973 film version starring Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, and Yvonne Elliman. NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert premiered in April 2018 with John Legend, Sara Bareilles, Brandon Victor Dixon, Norm Lewis, and more.
Among the many musicals presented in recent years at the Hollywood Bowl are Kinky Boots, A Chorus Line, Les Misérables, Rent, Guys and Dolls, and Hairspray.
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