Milo Manheim and multiple Tony nominee Raúl Esparza have joined the cast of this summer's concert staging of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl.
Manheim (Zombies, Little Shop of Horrors) will play Peter with Broadway favorite Esparza (Company, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) as Pontius Pilate.
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock musical will be staged at the outdoor venue August 1-3.
Manheim and Esparza will join the previously announced Tony winner Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert. Erivo, the Oscar-nominated star of the blockbuster film version of Wicked who recently hosted the 2025 Tony Awards, will be seen in the title role with American Idol contestant Lambert, who recently made his Broadway debut as the Emcee in the revival of Cabaret, as Judas. Additional casting, by The Telsey Office, will be announced at a later date.
Tony winner Sergio Trujillo will direct and choreograph the
production, which will also 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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