Tuesday, 11 August 2020

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London

14 August to Sunday 27 September 2020 

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is presenting a concert staging production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar, from Friday 14 August until Sunday 27 September 2020.

There will be nine performances a week, across the six-week run, with the capacity for the 1,256 seat venue reduced to 390 to meet government guidance on social distancing. The roles of Jesus, Judas and Mary will be double-cast, giving audiences the opportunity to see any combination of actors as they alternate performances.

Declan Bennett and Pepe Nufrio will Jesus. Declan originated the role in the Open Air Theatre production in 2016 and 2017. Pepe appears in the North American tour of the Regent’s Park production. Tyrone Huntley and Ricardo Afonso will play Judas. Tyrone won an Evening Standard Theatre Award and an Olivier Award nomination when he originated the role in 2016. Ricardo played the role of Judas when the Open Air Theatre production transferred to the Barbican in 2019. Anoushka Lucas and Maimuna Memon will play Mary.

101 Dalmatians (15 May to 20 June 2021), is based on Dodie Smith’s iconic story set in the heart of Regent’s Park. Romeo and Juliet (26 June to 24 July 2021, and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel (30 July to 18 September 2021). Dragons and Mythical Beasts

Also during the 2021 season, Nicoll Entertainment presents Dragons and Mythical Beasts (10 August to 5 September), a new 50-minute daytime show for ages 3+.

Also during the 2021 season, Nicoll Entertainment presents Dragons and Mythical Beasts (10 August to 5 September), a new 50-minute daytime show for ages 3+.

The original Olivier and Evening Standard Award- winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar played two sell-out runs at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 2016 and 2017. It the played 60 dates at the Barbican Theatre (2019), a season at the Lyric Opera of Chicago (2018) and a successful three-year North American tour. The 2021 Open Air Theatre season Following the closure of UK theatres due to the coronavirus, all productions originally programmed for 2020 have been postponed to summer 2021

The original Olivier and Evening Standard Award- winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar played two sell-out runs at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 2016 and 2017. It the played 60 dates at the Barbican Theatre (2019), a season at the Lyric Opera of Chicago (2018) and a successful three-year North American tour. The 2021 Open Air Theatre season Following the closure of UK theatres due to the coronavirus, all productions originally programmed for 2020 have been postponed to summer 2021

The original Olivier and Evening Standard Award- winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar played two sell-out runs at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 2016 and 2017. It the played 60 dates at the Barbican Theatre (2019), a season at the Lyric Opera of Chicago (2018) and a successful three-year North American tour. The 2021 Open Air Theatre season Following the closure of UK theatres due to the coronavirus, all productions originally programmed for 2020 have been postponed to summer 2021

The original Olivier and Evening Standard Award- winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar played two sell-out runs at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 2016 and 2017. It the played 60 dates at the Barbican Theatre (2019), a season at the Lyric Opera of Chicago (2018) and a successful three-year North American tour. The 2021 Open Air Theatre season Following the closure of UK theatres due to the coronavirus, all productions originally programmed for 2020 have been postponed to summer 2021

Website www.openairtheatre.com

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