Editing Jesus Christ Superstar (section)

===Notable international productions===
[[File:Project JCS.JPG|thumb|2013 production in Rotterdam, Netherlands]]

Two notable Jesuses were [[Takeshi Kaga]], in the 1976 Japanese production, and [[Camilo Sesto]] in the 1975 Spanish production.{{why|date=May 2018}} Mary Magdalene was played by [[Rocío Banquells]] in a 1981 production in Mexico. 

An Australian arena tour launched in 1992, with an all-star line-up. Headline stars John Farnham (Jesus), Jon Stevens (Judas) and Kate Ceberano (Mary) lead this star-studded cast, including John Waters (Pilate) and Angry Anderson (Herod).

A Czech version premiered in 1994 in [[Prague]]'s Spirála Theatre and ran until 1998, with 1288 performances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kultura.zpravy.idnes.cz/devadesata-leta-prekreslila-divadelni-mapu-fkd-/divadlo.aspx?c=A001213_114114_divadlo_kne|title=Devadesátá léta překreslila divadelní mapu|date=13 December 2000}}</ref> In the 2000s, a Venezuelan production ran for two years (2006–2008), directed by [[Michel Hausmann]]. A Spanish production produced by [[Stage Entertainment]] ran from 2007 to 2009, followed by long-running productions in Italy and Sweden (featuring [[Ola Salo]]) and Norway.

Concerts of the show have been mounted in Vienna, Austria, since 1981, including one on Easter of 2015 starring [[Drew Sarich]] in the title role.<ref>[http://www.musicalvienna.at/index.php/en/spielplan_en/production/176960/content "''Jesus Christ Superstar'' 2015"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929161152/http://www.musicalvienna.at/index.php/en/spielplan_en/production/176960/content |date=29 September 2015 }}, Musical Vienna, accessed 19 September 2015</ref>

A 2014 production in [[São Paulo]], Brazil starred [[Igor Rickli]] as Jesus. [[Negra Li]] was Mary Magdalene.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://guia.uol.com.br/sao-paulo/teatro/noticias/2014/01/23/com-negra-li-musical-rock-jesus-cristo-superstar-tem-ingressos-a-venda.htm|title=Com Negra Li, musical rock "Jesus Cristo Superstar" tem ingressos à venda}}</ref> A 2014 production in [[Lima]], Peru, at the Sarita Colonia prison, as part of a rehabilitation program for inmates, received some press.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bracken|first=Matt|title=Prison inmates in Peru perform 'Jesus Christ Superstar'|url=http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2014/04/prison-inmates-in-peru-perform-jesus-christ-superstar/|access-date=17 April 2014|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|department=The Dark Room|date=16 April 2014|agency=Reuters|location=Baltimore, Maryland|archive-date=27 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427232233/http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2014/04/prison-inmates-in-peru-perform-jesus-christ-superstar/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Eighty prisoners mounted the production, directed by inmate Freddy Battifora, who also played the role of Jesus.<ref name=bbc>{{Cite news|title=In pictures: Peru inmates stage Jesus Christ Superstar musical|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27058946|access-date=17 April 2014 |publisher=BBC News|date=16 April 2014|agency=Reuters}}</ref> The Catholic Church approved of the production.<ref name=bbc/>

In 2018, a new production, directed by Michael Hunt was premiered at the [[Perm Academic Theatre]], [[Russia]]. Hunt worked closely with [[The Really Useful Group]] on a new translation together with the concept for a new staging. This rock opera is very popular in Russia but is the first authorised production to receive the support of the Really Useful Group.