Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar, Barbican, 2019.

Cast: Robert Tripolino, Ricardo Afonso, Sallay Garnett, Matt Cardle, Samuel Buttery, Cavin Cornwall, Nathan Amzi, Matthew Harvey, Tim Newman, Daniel Bailey, Bernadette Bangura, Robert Bannon, Cyrus Brandon, Melanie Bright, Georgia Carling, Dale Evans, Rosie Fletcher, Luke Hall, Simon Hardwick, Josh Hawkins, Dayle Hodge, Steve Hutchinson, Cleopatra Joseph, Rachel Moran, Billy Nevers, Tinovimbanashe Sibanda, Elliotte Williams-N-Dure.

Lyrics: Tim Rice

Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Director: Timothy Sheader

I don't know why it took me quite so long to see this. This production started at the Regent's Park Open Theatre where it was such a success that I think it played a second year before going to the Barbican (and now a touring version of it is doing the rounds).

I hated it. Far too "rock". Far too ridiculous. I don't like the Barbican theatre either, which doesn't help. Nonsense.