Cynthia Erivo to play the role of Jesus in the Hollywood Bowl production of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in August.

Erivo is also no stranger to the stage and earned a Tony award in 2016 for best lead actress in the Broadway musical The Color Purple in which she played Celie Harris.

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"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.

This isn’t the first time that Erivo has participated in a gender-bent adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical; she sang the role of Mary Magdalene on the a

Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo will play the title role of Jesus Christ Superstar at a Hollywood Bowl presentation of the classic Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical this summer. Performances of Jesus Christ Superstar will start on August 1 and run through August 3.

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.

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