Jesus Christ Superstar - Beverly, MA (Regional) Creative Team
Production Staff
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Composer
Andrew Lloyd Webber began his career in musical theatre in the 1960s, partnering with lyricist Tim Rice. Their early works included The Likes of Us (1965), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1968; expanded into a full-length stage musical in 1972), Jesus Christ Superstar (1970), and Evita (1978). He also collaborated with Alan Ayckbourn on Jeeves (1975), later revised as By Jeeves (1996).
During the late 1970s and 1980s, Lloyd Webber composed Variations (1978), the Requiem (1985), and Cricket (1986). His stage musicals Cats (1981), Starlight Express (1984), The Phantom of the Opera (1986), and Aspects of Love (1989) became major ... read more
Tom O'Horgan
Bookwriter
Tim Rice
Lyricist
Campbell Baird
Scenic Designer
Robert Johanson
Director/Choreographer
Gerard Kelly
Hair Designer
Jack Mehler
Lighting Designer
Gregory A. Poplyk
Costume Designer
Matthew Smedal
Musical Director
Matthew Smedal is a music supervisor, music director, conductor, composer, and lyricist based in New York City. He served as music director and conductor for Broadway’s Mrs. Doubtfire and its Original Broadway Cast Recording. His music supervision credits include Annie at Madison Square Garden starring Whoopi Goldberg, the national tours of Annie, and the second national tour of Mrs. Doubtfire. He also served as associate music supervisor for Mrs. Doubtfire’s first national tour.
Off-Broadway, Smedal was music director and conductor for Clueless: The Musical, starring Dove Cameron. His national touring credits as music director and conductor include The Bodyguard, starring Deborah ... read more
John A. Stone
Sound Designer
