Jesus Christ Superstar Revival (2000 Broadway)

The Smith Center will present major Broadway productions including PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (October 21–November 1), ELF THE MUSICAL (November 24–29), and OH, MARY! (October 6–11), with tickets on sale now.

In this edition of Words From The Wings, we catch up with Gerónimo Rauch who is one of the actors playing Jean Valjean in Les Miserables: The Arena Concert Spectacular, to share some of his favorite backstage moments, must-haves, and more!

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts announced its upcoming holiday lineup, featuring ELF THE MUSICAL, Nevada Ballet Theatre, the Las Vegas Philharmonic, and performances by Antonia Bennett, Clint Holmes, and more.

Jesus Christ Superstar has returned to Tapanui for the first time in 26 years, and the West Otago Theatrical Society (WOTS) has marked the occasion with a poignant nod to its own history. The production brings back key figures from the 2000 season, including Jeff Rea—who played Jesus then and now shares musical direction with Nicola Russell—and dancer Wendy Cook, who performed at age 16 and now returns to the stage alongside her two children. It is a lovely bit of continuity for this tight-knit community.

NJPAC revealed the lineup for the 15th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival in Newark, featuring an Ben Vereen 80th birthday celebration, and performances by Gregory Porter, Charles Lloyd, and Christian McBride.

Further details are now known about the forthcoming remake film of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, written by Enda Walsh, which will have music written by Tim Minchin. Learn more here!

Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of the new musical THE LOST BOYS. The production will open on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at The Palace Theatre. Meet the cast of THE LOST BOYS here!

El Portal Theatre will celebrate its Centennial Anniversary on October 5, 2026, marking 100 years since the theatre first opened its doors on Lankershim Boulevard on October 5, 1926.

Next month, 54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Vanessa Williams, Tony Danza and more. 

Ballyhoo Table & Stage will present a bold, fresh take on RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical, running July 16 through August 16, 2026.

Top viral moments on Broadway this year included Rachel Zegler in Evita, Nicole Scherzinger's megaphone, Death Becomes Her on TikTok, John Proctor is the Villain, Paddington the Musical, Jonathan Groff in Just In Time, BOOP!, Hamilton, and more.

The idea of the concept album took flight at the same time as the idea of the rock musical. A concept album introduces audiences to the score of a musical by deliberately releasing an album of the songs before any live production exists at all. The concept album ostensibly stands on its own terms.

On December 17, Wicked star Cynthia Erivo treated a London audience to a special, slowed-down rendition of 'No Good Deed' from the new film. Take a look at her performance here. 

Watch the stars of Fiddler on the Roof at Signature Theatre perform 'Matchmaker' in new footage from the production! The video features Rosie Jo Neddy as Chava, Beatrice Owens as Tzeitel, and Lily Burka as Hodel.

Samira Wiley and Jin Ha join the cast of PROOF, the first Broadway revival of David Auburn's acclaimed play, opening April 16, 2026.

Cynthia Erivo is lending her voice to Bad Fairies, a new animated musical from Warner Bros., which features original songs by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss of Six the Musical.

Renowned pianist Philip Fortenberry and singer Elisa Fiorillo will star in The Classics with Class at Myron’s at The Smith Center on Aug. 20.

Manhattan Concert Productions will continue its acclaimed Broadway Series with Jane Eyre, coming to David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center in 2026. The concert will be led by Erika Henningsen as the title character and Ramin Karimloo as Rochester. We have all of the details! here!

Broadway’s Becky Gulsvig will return to Moorhead to direct Trollwood Performing Arts School’s 2026 Mainstage Musical, Disney’s Frozen. The production runs July 20–25 and July 28–August 1, 2026, at the Bluestem Amphitheater.

The Times Square Church, located on 51st Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue, is an extremely storied New York City spot. While it may not be apparent to those who unknowingly pass by the church, the venue across from the Gershwin’s stage door was once a glorious Broadway theater… and could potentially be one again someday.

When it comes to the Hollywood Bowl's Summer 2025 production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber / Tim Rice classic rock musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR—which opened August 1 for three sold-out performances playing throughout the weekend—there are just not enough superlatives to bestow upon one of the most astonishing, incredibly entertaining summer musical revivals this historic venue has ever presented on this stage. Seriously, this is so insanely good, buoyed by amazing performances from its entire cast, led by Cynthia Erivo in the title role and Adam Lambert as Judas. A ferociously-performed, mesmerizingly robust new iteration that feels like an intentionally mind-blowing hybrid of arena-rock concert and musical theatre in its most explosive sense, this glorious production—directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo—is appropriately amped-up both visually and sonically.

After announcing that he tested positive for COVID just a few days ago, Josh Gad took to social media again to say that he has tested negative and will return for the final show on Sunday. See more details here!

John Stamos will step into the role of King Herod in the Hollywood Bowl's upcoming Jesus Christ Superstar concert staging., replacing Josh Gad, who withdrew from the production due to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.

Josh Gad, who was set to join Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert in this weekend's Hollywood Bowl production of Jesus Christ Superstar, will not perform due to contracting COVID.

The Hollywood Bowl signals a return to its annual summer musical tradition with a bold new staging of Jesus Christ Superstar, led by Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert.