Jesus Christ Superstar (Original Australian Cast Recording)

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Name = Jesus Christ Superstar (Original Australian Recording)
Type = soundtrack
Artist = original cast


Released = 1972
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Genre = Rock
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Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera created by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1970.
It highlighted the political and interpersonal struggles of Judas Iscariot and Jesus. The action largely follows the canonical gospels' accounts of the last week of Jesus's life, commencing on the Friday before Jesus and his followers arrive in Jerusalem and ending with the Crucifixion. Over the years, many stage show/album productions of the rock opera have made, including this version. This is a studio recording made by the original 1972 stage cast and was released in 1972.

Stage Show

Venue

Capitol Theatre, Sydney (1972-73) followed by a season at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne and a tour of other cities and towns.

Dates

4 May 1972 - February 1974
700+ performances


Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Book and lyrics by Tim Rice

Production Team

Producer: Harry M. Miller

Director: Jim Sharman

Executive Producer: Frederick J. Gibson

Associate Exec. Producer: Garry Van Egmond

Scenic Design: Brian Thomson

Musical Director: Patrick Flynn
Associate Musical Director and Principal Conductor: Michael Carlos

Costume Design: Rex Cramphorne

Sound: John Morrison
Dance Director: Keith Bain

Principal Cast

Trevor White (Jesus)

John Farnham (Jesus)
Jon English (Judas)

Michelle Fawdon (Mary Magdalene) 1972-73

Marcia Hines (Mary Magdalene) 1973-74

Arthur Dignam (Pontius Pilate) 1972-73 [Original Program]

Robin Ramsay (Pontius Pilate)

Joseph Dicker (King Herod) Sydney 1972 [Original Program]

Reg Livermore (Herod) Sydney 1973

Jon Finlayson (King Herod) Sydney 1973 [Original Program]

Doug Parkinson (Herod) 1973-74

Stevie Wright (Simon Zealotes)

Peter North (Caiaphas)

John Paul Young (Annas)

Brian Withers (Priest 1)

Tom Dysart (Priest 2) 1972 [Original Program]

Peter Noble (Priest 2)

Michael Caton (Priest 3) 1972 [Original Program]

Bill Binks (Priest 3)

Rory O'Donoghue (Peter) 1972 [Original Program]

Wayne Matthews (Peter)

Frank Howson, Bill Paton (Stage Attendants)

Supporting Cast/Chorus

Tony Bishop

Carolyn Boyd

Stephen Campbell

Peter Chambers

Janet Dearlove

Jeremy English

Beverly Evans

Noel Evans

Barry Ferrier

Safanya Gee

Donna Gilbertson

Janine Griffith

Phillip Hobbins

Gary Hoffman

Paul Johnstone

Richard Kaal

Julia Lyndon

Wayne Matthews

Suzanne Moore

Sharon Murphy

Bill Miller

Rory O'Donoghue

Tony Rose

Colin Setches

Rosa Shiels

Shayna Stewart

Bonnie Truex

Stevie Wright

Musicians

Mike Wade (guitar) - band leader

Ken Firth (bass)

Jamie McKinley (piano, acoustic guitar)

Greg Henson (drums)

Michael Carlos (organ, Moog synthesiser)

Mike Reed (understudy guitar)

Soundtrack

Singers

Jon English

Rory O'Donoghue

Trevor White

Michelle Fawdon

Peter North

Robin Ramsay

Stevie Wright

John Paul Young

Track listing

1. Heaven On Their Minds (3.54)
2. Everything's Alright (4:20)
3. Hosanna (2:00)
4. Simon Zealotes (3.31)
5. Poor Jerusalem (4:42)
6. Pilate's Dream (1:35)
7. The Temple (4:38)
8. Everything's Alright (0:28)
9. I Don't Know How to Love Him (3:24)
10. The Last Supper (6:55)
11. Gethsemane (6:12)
12. Could We Start Again Please (2:28)
13. Trial Before Pilate (6:34)
14. Superstar (4:03)
15. John 19:41 (2:20)

References

* Milesago: Stage Shows 1964 - 1975 [http://www.milesago.com/stage/superstar.htm]
* The Cast Album Database [http://www.musicals.eur.com/title.cfm?TNumber=320]