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Jesus Christ Superstar returns to Fabulous Fox for limited engagement…Features Ted Neeley recreating triumphant return as Jesus       

ST. LOUIS, MO / January 7, 2008 – JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, the groundbreaking theatrical masterpiece by legendary writing team Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, is coming to St. Louis February 1-3 for a limited engagement of only four performances.  

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 popular and enduring works ever 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 Award nominations.  Curtain times for the U.S. Bank Broadway Series special presentation are Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m.

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.

 Perpetually changing the face of musical theatre, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will leave audiences captivated by its power.

As relevant and timeless as ever, the rock opera vision of “the greatest story ever told,” is perhaps more potent in today’s troubled world than when it was first produced.  Now, for the new millennium, this magnificent story comes once again vividly to the stage with Ted Neeley recreating his unforgettable performance.

Internationally beloved 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.

While Neeley 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.

Creating a fan base that borders on a cult-like phenomenon, this production heralds the long-awaited triumphant return of Ted Neeley in the title role of Jesus.

Featured in the role of Judas will be Corey Glover best known as the lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning, platinum selling rock band, Living Colour (“Cult of Personality”).

Glover has also issued albums as a solo artist and acted in television and movies including Oliver Stone’s Platoon. Glover reunited with his Living Colour band mates for a 2001 tour. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR marks Corey’s theatrical debut.

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."