Millions of people considered the final days of Christ this Easter not from the pew—but from the comfort of the couch as they tuned in to NBC’s prime-time musical, Jesus Christ Superstar. The live airing of the controversial 1970 rock opera was the most-watched show in America this Easter Sunday, drawing more than 9 million viewers
And that cast, made up of UA theater students, served the musical well. Especially Clayton Lukens, who portrayed Jesus as a benevolent man leaning into his superstar status, then a man angry at Jesus Christ Superstar: Jesus of Nazareth: Ronacher Sister Act: Curtis Jackson/Shank 2011-12: Tanz der Vampire: Graf Von Krolock: Palladium Theater: Berlin, Germany 2012: Jesus Christ Superstar: Jesus of Nazareth: Ronacher: Vienna, Austria 2012-2015: Rocky das Musical: Rocky Balboa: Operettenhaus: Hamburg, Germany 2012: Chess (Actors' Fund Casting has been announced for the forthcoming UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar.. The show will star Olivier Award nominated Ian McIntosh, who is current wowing audiences as the star of We Will Rock You at the London Coliseum, and whose other credits include Follies and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, playing Jesus; alongside Shem Omari James