Jesus Christ Superstar

In the organizer's words:

When Jesus Christ Superstar premiered in New York in 1971, it was one of the most controversial premieres in musical history. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, who were still unknown at the time, had brought the last seven days of Jesus of Nazareth to the stage as an innovative rock opera, triggering both storms of enthusiasm and fierce opposition from religious groups.
However, "Jesus Christ Superstar" is now one of the most performed musicals in the world and can confidently be described as a milestone in the genre. At Easter 2025, we will once again be bringing the play to the stage of the old Lichtspielhaus in Mannheim in concert with the Capitol ensemble.
Under the musical direction of Marcos Padotzke, Sascha Krebs as Judas and other stars of the musical scene will give two concerts on April 17 and 18. Exciting singers, a large choir and a fantastic live band promise two very special performances that will not be forgotten for a long time.

We will be announcing who will be taking on the roles of Jesus and Mary shortly.

The songs will be sung in English.

Sascha Krebs
Sascha received his classical singing and acting training in Heidelberg and Hamburg. His first engagement took him to Tecklenburg, where he appeared in Zigeunerbaron and Hair. As a soloist, he toured throughout Europe with The Best of Broadway and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical Gala. Under the direction of Roman Polanski, he played Herbert and Count von Krolock in Dance of the Vampires at the Raimund Theater in Vienna. He played the title role in Jesus Christ Superstar in eight different productions.
As a member of the Mannheim Capitol ensemble, he is familiar to our guests from productions such as Ladies' Night, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Jailhouse Blues, I Want It All, The Wolf With The Red Roses, HAIR, Jesus Christ Superstar in Concert, Evita and many more.
As in previous years, we are delighted to be able to see him again in the role of Judas.

In the other roles:

Pontius Pilate: Darius Merstein-MacLeod

Herod: Markus Beisel

Annas: Thomas Simon

Simon: Sascha Kleinophorst

Peter: Daniel Würfel

Kaiphas: Stephen Shivers

Soul Girls: Jeannette Friedrich, Melanie Haag, Irena Müller

Choir: tba

Musical direction: Marcos Padotzke

Organizer: Non-profit children's and adult theater Capitol Mannheim UG

Price information:

1st cat. 57€/ pupils, students 50€2nd cat. 53,50€/ pupils, students 47€3rd cat. 47€ / pupils, students 40€