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Cynthia Erivo Responds to Backlash Over ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Casting | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
- Cynthia Erivo will star as Jesus in a three-night run of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical at the Hollywood Bowl, scheduled for August 1-3, 2024.
- Erivo's casting as a Black queer woman sparked conservative backlash and criticism beginning with the announcement earlier this year.
- The production, directed by Tony winner Sergio Trujillo and conducted by Stephen Oremus, also stars Adam Lambert as Judas and honors the rock opera's origins.
- Erivo described the show as a vibrant celebration of queer culture and encouraged the LGBTQ+ community to remain visible and authentic despite any criticism.
- Erivo’s response highlights ongoing cultural tensions but suggests the performance will offer artistic celebration and visibility for diversity.
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Cynthia Evo, the witch Elphaba in ...Wicked... will be the protagonist of "Jesus Christ superstar" on the stage of Los Angeles.The blond and blue-eyed Jesus, model Robert Powell by Franco Zeffirelli, has stewed. And if you just have to joke about the Messiah and the Gospel, it is not easy to overcome ...
'Wicked' Star Cynthia Erivo Mocks Critics of Her ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Casting: 'It's a Musical, the Gayest Place on Earth'
"Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo, who is set to star as Jesus in an upcoming production of "Jesus Christ Superstar," mocked critics of her casting, declaring, "It's a musical, the gayest place on Earth." The post ‘Wicked’ Star Cynthia Erivo Mocks Critics of Her ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Casting: ‘It’s a Musical, the Gayest Place on Earth’ appeared first on Breitbart.
Cynthia Erivo's Reaction To MAGA Uproar Over Her 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Casting Is Everything
Broadway and Wicked star Cynthia Erivo gave her take on the Christian outrage over her casting in the titular role in the Hollywood Bowl’s Jesus Christ Superstar. In February, it was announced Erivo would play Jesus in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, which will take the stage at the iconic amphitheater from August 1-3. This is not the first time Erivo has been cast in a role for Jesus Christ Superstar, as she played Mary Magdalene in an all-fem…
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Cynthia Erivo has the best reply to Jesus Christ casting backlash
Cynthia Erivo’s casting in Jesus Christ Superstar was met with more than its fair share of backlash from conservatives – but she has the best response. When it was announced that Wicked‘s Cynthia Erivo would be taking up the mantle of Jesus Christ in a three-day run of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar, the backlash was almost immediate. Despite the fact that Erivo will be performing for just three nights (…
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