Jesus Christ Superstar
Tim Rice / Andrew Lloyd Webber
Jesus Christ Superstar
The legendary rock musical finally in Pilsen! Let yourselves be captivated by this phenomenal work, which has fascinated millions of viewers of several generations all over the world.
More than half a century after its creation and almost thirty years after its legendary Czech premiere at the Spirála Theatre in Prague, the cult rock musical about the last days of Jesus Christ will finally be performed in Pilsen. In their timeless work, the famous duo of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice present Judas Iscariot’s view of the story that has essentially influenced the history of Western civilization for two thousand years. They follow the life stories of Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, Christ’s disciples and followers as well as opponents from Jesus’ famous arrival in Jerusalem to his crucifixion. This completely new version, with young Pilsen cast, brings to the stage of the J.K. Tyl Theatre's New Theatre all the famous hits, such as “Superstar”, “Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)”, etc. You are guaranteed to be captivated by this phenomenal work, which has fascinated millions of viewers of several generations all over the world!
Creators
- Libretto:
- Tim Rice
- Music:
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Czech translation:
- Michael Prostějovský
- Directed by:
- Lumír Olšovský
- Musical arrangement:
- Dalibor Bárta
- Conductor:
- Dalibor Bárta / Pavel Kantořík
- Script Editor:
- Pavel Bár
- Choreography:
- Michaela Dzurovčínová
- Stage Design and Costumes:
- Dave Benson
- Choirmaster:
- Vojtěch Adamčík
- Lighting design:
- David Janeček
- Video projection:
- Dave Benson, Ondřej Brýna
- Sound design:
- Matouš Pilný, Tomáš Lorenc
- Assistant director:
- Martin Šefl
- Assistant stage design:
- Andrea Pavlovičová
- Assistant Choreographer:
- Tereza Koželuhová
- Accompanist:
- Vojtěch Adamčík, Monika Kudrnová
- Stage manager:
- Tereza Topičová
Prersons and actors
- Ježíš Nazaretský:
- Pavel Klimenda / Pavel Režný
- Jidáš Iškariotský:
- Dušan Kraus / Lukáš Ondruš
- Maří Magdaléna:
- Natálie Dvořáková / Charlotte Režná
- Pilát Pontský:
- Pavel Klečka
- Král Herodes:
- Jan Holík
- Kaifáš:
- Jan Fraus
- Annáš:
- Radim Flender
- 1. kněz/company:
- Jaroslav Panuška
- 2. kněz/company:
- Jaromír Holub / Lukáš Jindra
- 3. kněz:
- Roman Krebs
- Petr:
- Martin Holec
- Šimon Zélótes:
- Jan Franc / Jakub Gabriel Rajnoch
- Panna Marie:
- Apolena Veldová / Stanislava Topinková Fořtová
- Soul girls/company:
- Soňa Hanzlíčková / Kateřina Herčíková, Kateřina Chrenková, Lucie Pragerová
- Company (apoštolové, vojáci, ženy atd.):
- Lucie Zvoníková, Nikola Erneker, Tereza Koželuhová, Eva Staškovičová, Hana Spinethová, Alexandra Vostrejžová, Viktor Aaron, Filip Antonio / Ondřej Bláha, Ondřej Baumrukr, Jan Franc / Jakub Gabriel Rajnoch, Albert Pechmann, Adam Škandera, Vojtěch Placek / Jiří Šup, Ondřej Tolar, Jan Veselý, Tomáš Zbranek
- Kluk:
- Petr Cimmermann / Tadeáš Prokop
- Orchestr muzikálu DJKT
Photos from the production
Photo author: Martina Root
Licensed by The Really Useful Group Ltd. The copyright for the Czech re-translation is represented by Musical media s. r. o.
- Stroboscopic effects and tobacco products are used in the production.
- The length of the production is given including 1 intermission.
