Editing Jesus Christ Superstar (section)

== Recordings and radio broadcasts ==
The [[Jesus Christ Superstar (album)|original 1970 concept album]] was very popular; its 1971 release topped the US [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Pop Albums]].<ref name="USchart">{{cite web|title=Allmusic: ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' : Charts & Awards : Billboard Albums|publisher=allmusic.com|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r123429/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|access-date=1 May 2013}}</ref> The [[Jesus Christ Superstar (Original Australian Cast Recording)|1972 and 1992 Australian cast recordings]] were also both highly successful.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1992/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart|website=www.aria.com.au}}</ref>

In 1994, a studio recording under the name of ''Jesus Christ Superstar: A Resurrection'' was released.

A 1996 radio production for [[BBC Radio 2]] starred [[Tony Hadley]] as Jesus, [[Roger Daltrey]] as Judas, [[Frances Ruffelle]] as Mary Magdalene and [[Julian Clary]] as King Herod; this production was re-broadcast on [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]] on 6 August 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07mqkng|title=BBC Radio 4 Extra - Lloyd Webber & Rice - Jesus Christ Superstar|website=BBC}}</ref>

In May 2018, Aztec Records released a 1973 live recording of the Australian production; previous recordings of that production were released as "bootleg" copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aztecrecords.com.au/products/avscd083|title=Jesus Christ Super Star [''sic''] - AN AUSTRALIAN RECORDING|publisher=Aztec Records|access-date=28 September 2018}}</ref>