Oscar nomination evil Star Cynthia Eribo plays Jesus in a musical production Jesus Christ Superstar This summer at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Cynthia Eribo was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress this year evilplays the title role of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber Jesus Christ SuperstarIt will be held from August 1st to 3rd. Tony Award-winning Sergio Trujillo will oversee and choreograph the production, organizers announced Tuesday.
Eribo's casting is sure to attract a large crowd on the back of EvilsRun-control box office success. At the same time, Eribo's choice, publicly identified as “queer,” and romantically linked with Lena Waite, can also be seen as a provocation that creates backlash among social media chatter and devout Christians.
Cynthia Eribo is familiar with the 1971 musical.
She sang in the album version of all women Jesus Christ Superstar,title She is risingit was released in 2020.
Before becoming a movie star, Eribo appeared in many musical theatre productions in her native England, and later in the US she made her Broadway debut with musical revivals Color purple In 2015, he won Tony for his performance as Cerry.
The summer season of the Hollywood Bowl, powered by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, usually includes Broadway-style musicals. Included in previous works Les Misérables, hairand Perverted boots.
