Stars align for the biggest US arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar

4 April 2014

This summer, feel all the power and the glory of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar in the most awe-inspiring North American arena tour ever staged, experiencing the rock music phenomenon that has entertained audiences worldwide for 40 years.

 

Brandon Boyd, Grammy®-nominated lead vocalist of rock band Incubus, is confirmed for the role of Judas Iscariot, Grammy®-nominated singer and former *NSYNC member, JC Chasez will play Pontius Pilate, Grammy® Award-winner and former member of Destiny’s Child, Michelle Williams, will take the female lead as Mary Magdalene, English frontman of Public Image Ltd (PiL) and Sex Pistols member, John (Rotten) Lydon will play King Herod, and introducing British actor and singer, Ben Forster, who won the UK’s ITV Superstar competition in 2012, and played the lead role in the UK and Australian arena tours of Jesus Christ Superstar, who will reprise his role as Jesus.

This North American tour of more than 50 cities will kick off in New Orleans’ Lakefront Arena on June 9, to then spread the word to Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City and many more venues, before bringing the house down at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Arena on August 17.

Tickets for the first 22 shows, New Orleans through Edmonton, will be on sale on Friday 11th April.  Follow on Twitter and Facebook to be the first to hear about exclusive pre-sale opportunities.

Set in the present day and updated for a 21st-century audience, Jesus Christ Superstar is a live two-hour rock concert with over 50 cast and musicians performing a dramatisation of the last seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth.

Told from the point of view of Jesus’s friend Judas Iscariot, the original story from the Bible is reflected through our modern society to bring the Gospels to life using contemporary costumes plus arena-scale lighting and video effects that demonstrate the eternal power of this timeless story.

 
Full Tour Dates:
9 June: New Orleans, LA – Lakefront Aren
10 June: Birmingham, AL – BJCC Arena
11 June: Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena
13 June: Fort Lauderdale, FL – BB&T Center
14 June: Orlando, FL – Amway Center
15 June: Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum
16 June: Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
17 June: Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
19 June: San Antonia, TX – Freeman Coliseum
20 June: Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center
21 June: Houston, TX – Toyota Center
22 June: Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
23 June: Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena
24 June: Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
26 June: Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
28 June: Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena
29 June: Chicago, IL – United Center
 
1 July: St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
2 July: Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
4 July: Winnipeg, MB – MTS Center
5 July: Regina, SK – Brandt Center
6 July: Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place 
8 July: Boise, ID – Taco Bell Arena
9 July: Spokane, WA -Spokane Arena
10 July: Seattle, WA – KeyArena At Seattle Center
12 July: Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
13 July: Portland, OR – Moda Center
15 July: Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Arena
16 July: Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
17 July: Bakersfield, CA – Rabobank Arena
18 July: San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
20 July: Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
22 July: El Paso, TX – UTEP Don Haskins Center
23 July: Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center
24 July: San Diego, CA – Valley View Casino Center
25 July: Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center
26 July: Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center
29 July: Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
30 July: Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
31 July: St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
 
1 August: Milwaukee, WI – BMO Bradley Harris Center
2 August: Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse
3 August: Cincinnati, OH – U.S. Bank Arena
5 August: New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
7 August: Washington, DC – Verizon Center
9 August: Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
10 August: Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
12 August: Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center
13 August: Buffalo, NY –  First Niagara Center
14 August: Boston, MA – TD Garden
16 August: Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center