‘Jesus Christ Superstar’: Theater Review. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's countercultural Christ musical shows its age but still earns its Hosannas in this amped-up staging, which comes to Jesus Christ Superstar [MCA Film Soundtrack] Review by AllMusic. Unsurprisingly, the first rock opera about the Messiah caused the mother of all religion-based controversies on its 1970 release. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice (Mirvish/Work Light Productions). Runs to January 2. $39-$175. Runs to January 2. $39-$175. Princess of Wales Theatre (300 King West). This latest production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s 1971 rock musical, based on the Olivier Award-winning revival staged in London in 2016, brings “Jesus Christ Superstar” into the Jesus Christ Superstar review – a triumphant return for live theatre Chris Wiegand Thu 20 Aug 2020 07.12 EDT ‘C ould we start again please?” asks Mary Magdalene in the lustrous 1970 rock opera by Jesus Christ Superstar follows the final week in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, with the familiar set pieces from bible stories largely seen through the lens of his betrayer, Judas Iscariot, and set against the political backdrop of a grassroots Jewish uprising against the Roman colonialists and their collaborators in the Jewish religious elite. Director: Timothy Sheader. Jesus Christ Superstar is best known as the revolutionary musical that shocked audiences in the 1970s. Opening on Broadway in late 1971, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber 3 days ago · The musical, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, is based on the last week of Jesus' life seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariat, focusing on the political and interpersonal conflicts that led to his crucifixion. I will say that personally I loved it. However, I can see that, like politics, or religion itself, it could divide opinion. skuJ.