Cynthia Erivo is taking on another musical for her next role.It was announced Tuesday that the Wicked star and three-time Oscar nominee will play Jesus in the upcoming Hollywood Bowl production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar.
Erivo is fresh off the screen playing Elphaba in the hit film adaptation of “Wicked.” She is now set to play Jesus in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar,” NBC News reported. The show run which will run from Aug.
"Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo will be Jesus Christ in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar" in August at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Performances for “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood Bowl will begin on Aug. 1 and run through Aug. 3. More casting will be announced at a later date. Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo is serving as director and choreographer for the show, while Tony winner Stephen Oremus is set to serve as musical director and conductor.
The upcoming summer production of the cultural phenomenon at the Hollywood Bowl will be led by Sergio Trujillo, who will direct and choreograph, and Stephen Oremus, who will serve as musical director and conductor. It will also be produced in association with Neil Meron and Robert Greenblatt.
"Wicked: For Good" hasn't even come out yet, but Cynthia Erivo has already booked her next musical with "Jesus Christ Superstar."