CCM’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar opens at 8 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 22, and continues through March 4, 2018 in Patricia Corbett Theater. Featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, the 1970s rock opera is based on the last week of Jesus’ life.
View the slideshow below for your first look at CCM’s production. Photos are by Kaelin Butts, a second-year Communication and Electronic Media student at the University of Cincinnati.
Tickets for the musical are selling fast, so don’t wait to secure your seats. Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online through our e-Box Office.
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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Creative Team
- Diana Lala, director
- Roger Grodsky, musical director
- Kevin Chlapecka, associate director and choreographer*
- Matthew D. Hamel, scenic designer*
- Erik McCandless, lighting designer*
- Matt. D Birchmeier, sound designer*
- k. Jenny Jones, fight choreographer
- Ashley Berg, costume designer*
- Meredith Keister, hair and make-up designer*
- Kyle Birdsall, stage manager*
- Levi Kiess and Mara Tunnicliff, prop masters*
*CCM student
The Company
- Jesus – Bryce Baxter^, Stavros Koumbaros*
- Judas – Jordan Miller^, Alex Stone*
- Mary Magdalene – Keaton Whittaker^, Ciara Alyse Harris*
- Simon Zealotes – Ej Dohring
- Peter – Christopher Kelley
- James – Daniel Marhelko
- John – Donelvan Thigpen
- Thaddeus – Ben Pimental
- Thomas – Matt Copley
- Andrew – Emily Ashton Meredith
- Phillip – Areo Keller
- Bartholomew/Priest 3 – Marissa Hecker
- Matthew – Emily Royer
- James, the lesser – Madelaine Vandenberg
- Caiaphas – Gabe Wrobel
- Annas – Madison Hagler
- Pontius Pilate – Phillip Johnson-Richardson
- King Herod – Derek Kastner
- Priest 1 – Hank Von Kolnitz
- Priest 2 – Nick Berninger
- Ensemble – Andrew Alstat, Anya Murphy Axel, Aria Braswell, Michael Canu, Emily Celeste Fink, Kylie Goldstein, Joshua Johnson, Elijah King, Jenny Mollet, Kyle Pollak, Bryn Purvis, Erich Schleck, Ethan Zeph
- Swings – Haley Holcomb, Quinn Surdez
^ Friday, Feb. 23; Saturday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m.; Thursday, March 1; Saturday, March 3 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, March 4
* Thursday, Feb. 22; Saturday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 25; Wednesday, Feb. 28; Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 at 8 p.m.
Performance Times
- 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22
- 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23
- 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24
- 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25
- 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28
- 8 p.m. Thursday, March 1
- 8 p.m. Friday, March 2
- 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 3
- 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4
Location
Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village
University of Cincinnati
Purchasing Tickets
Tickets to Jesus Christ Superstar are $31-35 for adults, $22-25 for non-UC students and $18-21 for UC students with a valid ID. Student rush tickets will be sold one hour before each performance to non-UC students for $12 or $25, based on availability. UC students can receive one free student rush ticket with a valid ID, based on availability.
Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online at ccm.uc.edu/boxoffice/mainstage/jesus-christ-superstar.
Parking and Directions
Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.
For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.
For directions to CCM Village, visit ccm.uc.edu/about/directions.
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CCM Season Presenting Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation
Mainstage Season Production Sponsor: Macy’s
Musical Theatre Production Sponsor: Elizabeth C. B. & Paul G. Sittenfeld
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