Patrick Jude "JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR" Andrew Lloyd Webber 1971 Concert Program

Description

This is a rare September 28th, 1971 "Playgoer" playbill from the one-week concert engagement of the ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and TIM RICE musical hit "JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. (The Pre-Broadway Concert Tour began July 12th, 1971 when 13,000 fans packed Pittsburgh's Civic Arena
to hear selections from 1971's number one best-selling album
. The Original Broadway production would open October 12th, 1971 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City and run for 711 performances.) ..... The concert starred ROBERT CORFF
in the title role,
PATRICK JUDE
as "Judas Iscariot" and
EDIE WALKER as "Mary Magdalene" and the cast included DAVID RAMSEY, GREG EVIGAN, FRED CROFT, JIM TURNER, HOLLY LIPTON, EDDIE RAMBEAU and REGGIE MACK
..... CREDITS: Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER ("Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cats", "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "Song and Dance", "Starlight Express", "The Phantom of the Opera", "Aspects of Love", "By Jeeves", "Sunset Boulevard"); Lyrics by TIM RICE; Entire Concert under the Supervision of
ROBERT STIGWOOD,
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and TIM RICE
; Musical Direction by MARC PRESSELL; Produced by ROBERT STIGWOOD in association with MCA, Inc. by arrangement with DAVID LAND ..... DETAILS: The sixteen page program measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits and cast list, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.