Jesus Christ Superstar

Cast Highlights

Act One

• Overture .... Orchestra
• Heaven on Their Minds .... Judas
• What's the Buzz .... Jesus, Mary, Apostles & Women
• Strange Thing Mystifying .... Judas, Jesus, Apostles & Women
• Everything's Alright .... Mary, Judas, Jesus, Apostle & Women
• This Jesus Must Die .... Caiaphas, Annas, Priests & Company
• Hosanna .... Caiaphas, Jesus & Company
• Simon Zealotes .... Simon, Soul Girls & Company
• Poor Jerusalem .... Jesus
• Pilate's Dream .... Pontius Pilate
• The Temple .... Jesus & Company
• Everything's Alright (reprise) .... Mary & Jesus
• I Don't Know How to Love Him .... Mary & Jesus
• Damned for All Time .... Judas, Annas, Caiaphas & Priests

Act Two

• The Last Supper .... Jesus, Judas & Apostles
• Gethsemane .... Jesus
• The Arrest .... Peter, Jesus, Apostles, Reporters, Caiaphas & Annas
• Peter's Denial .... Maid by the Fire, Peter, Soldier, Old Man & Mary
• Pilate and Christ .... Pontius Pilate, Soldier, Jesus & Company
• King Herod's Song .... King Herod
• Could We Start Again, Please .... Mary & Peter
• Judas' Death .... Judas, Annas & Caiaphas
• Trial Before Pilate .... Pontius Pilate, Caiaphas, Jesus & The Mob
• Superstar .... Judas, Soul Girls & Company
• The Crucifixion .... Company & Jesus
• John 19:41 .... Orchestra

Additional Musical Numbers Lists

It is widely recorded that Tom O'Horgan was the second choice for the slot of director. Frank Corsaro was originally slated to direct, with Grover Dale providing choreography; both made arguably significant contributions (selecting the design team, casting many of the principals, asking for changes in the material that led to added lines in the "trial" scene and the number "Could We Start Again, Please") before Corsaro was injured in a car wreck, necessitating his immediate replacement.

Main Run

• Mark Hellinger Theatre (New York, NY)
  10/12/1971 - 6/30/1973

Commercial Recordings

• Original Broadway Cast (1971)