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NEWS: Jesus Christ Superstar returns

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The King’s Theatre, Glasgow has announced that the Oliver Award-winning musical Jesus Christ Superstar is to tread the boards this autumn.

Following several acclaimed and sold-out runs in London, as well as an extensive tour of North America, this reimagined new production opens on Monday 16 October for five nights as part of a UK tour. The show will also visit Aberdeen and Edinburgh.

Tickets will go on sale to ATG Theatrecard holders on Monday 20 February at 10am with general sale opening on Thursday 23 February at 10am.

The celebrated show, which is produced by David Ian for Crossroads Live, is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ, as seen through the eyes of Judas. Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the legendary score includes I Don’t Know How to Love Him, Gethsemane and Superstar.

Jesus Christ Superstar’s iconic 1970s rock score is now a global phenomenon and was originally released as a concept album by EGOT winners Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The show opened on Broadway in 1971 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre and opened at The Palace Theatre in London in 1972 and ran for eight years. By the time it closed, after 3,358 performances, it had become the longest-running musical in West End history at that time. Jesus Christ Superstar has been reproduced regularly around the world in the years since its first appearance, with performances including a Broadway revival in 2012, an ITV competition TV show called Superstar that led to casting Ben Forster as Jesus in an arena tour of the show, and a production at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre celebrating 45 years since the musical’s Broadway debut.

Producer David Ian said: “I am thrilled to be taking this award-winning production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s much loved musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR on tour in 2023/2024. Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has created a fresh and bold new version of a beloved classic which will enthrall both longtime fans of the show and delight those seeing it for the very first time”.

This production was reimagined by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and is helmed by director Timothy Sheader and choreographer Drew McOnie. Completing the creative team is design by Tom Scutt, lighting design by Lee Curran, sound design by Nick Lidster and music supervision by Tom Deering.

Jesus Christ Superstar won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and the 2016 Evening Standard Award for Best Musical, selling out two consecutive engagements in 2016 and 2017. The production played a West End engagement at the Barbican in 2019 before returning to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in concert version during the summer of 2020.

Listings

Jesus Christ Superstar

The King’s Theatre, Glasgow

Mon 16 – Sat 21 Oct 2023

atgtickets.com/Glasgow

NEWS: Pretty Woman has its Scottish premiere in Glasgow this year

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The musical based on the smash hit film Pretty Woman will make its Scottish Premiere in Glasgow later this year.

Hot on the success of the production’s ongoing run at the Savoy Theatre, London (where it is currently booking until 11 June 2023), the show visits the Hope Street venue for two weeks in November as part of an extensive UK tour.

Pretty Woman: The Musical is Hollywood’s ultimate rom-com, live on stage. Based on the 90s film of the same name, the story is set nce upon a time in the late ’80s when Vivian met Edward and her life changed forever. Prepare to be swept up in their romance in this dazzlingly theatrical take on a love story for the ages – and get to know these iconic characters in a whole new way – in a sensational show guaranteed to lift your spirits and light up your heart. It’s going to be a big night out. Big. Huge.

James Haworth, Theatre Director at Theatre Royal said: “I’m thrilled to welcome Pretty Woman to Glasgow this autumn. It’s been immensely popular in London and its arrival in Glasgow is a testament that we really do have some of the best theatre shows right here on our doorstep.”

Pretty Woman: The Musical features original music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, a book by Garry Marshall and the film’s screenwriter J.F. Lawton, it is directed and choreographed by the two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell.

Featured in the musical is Roy Orbison and Bill Dee’s international smash hit song Oh, Pretty Woman which inspired one of the most beloved romantic comedy films of all time. PRETTY WOMAN the film (produced by Arnon Milchan – New Regency Productions) was an international smash hit when it was released in 1990.

Tickets are on sale from noon on 14th February.