JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Returns with Ted Neeley at the Masonic Temple Theatre, 2/14/2010

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, starring Ted Neely, is returning to the Masonic Temple Theatre on Sunday, February 14, 2010 for one performance.

The first collaboration between Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be performed on the professional stage, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is one of the most enduring works created for the musical theatre. Featuring such notable songs as "Superstar", "Everything's Alright" and "I Don't Know How to Love Him", JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR earned five TONY nominations.

Set in two acts, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR tells the story of the final seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. SUPERSTAR dramatizes Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, the unrest caused by his preaching and popularity, his betrayal by Judas, the trial before Pontius Pilate, and his ultimate crucifixion.

International star Ted Neeley, best known for his Golden Globe nominated role as Jesus in the Norman Jewison film of SUPERSTAR will be headlining this tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. While Ted has enjoyed a distinguished career in resident theatres throughout America, appearing in a wide variety of productions from Hair to the works of Samuel Beckett he is world renowned for the title role in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. This production heralds the long awaited triumphant return of Ted Neeley in the title role of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.

Director Dallett Norris (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Can-Can, South Pacific) says, "What could be better than having Ted Neeley, so grand in the film, on board as we delve into Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's brilliant musical telling of this timeless story. Their idea of setting this tale in terms that immediately resonate with today's audiences is revolutionary. Here we are, twenty-one centuries later, and it is oh, so clear: we need the message of this story now more than ever."

Tickets ($30, $45, $55 & $65) go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, October 9 and may be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com and at Ticketmaster.com. For additional information, call (313) 471-6611. The Masonic Temple Theatre Box Office is open day of show only.