Ricardo Afonso (Judas) and Robert Tripolino as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar
Joan Persson
Before they tackled – together or separately – Argentinian first ladies, singing cats, trains and lions, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice specialised in Scripture-based musicals. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, their first professional show, premiered in 1968, followed three years later by Jesus Christ Superstar.
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