~ Jesus Christ Superstar
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~Main Stage
This Lental Season brings with it Salt City Center's
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY of this annual presentation. Each year's challenges and demands are answered with excellent results and outstanding audience response. Experience this reverent presentation and the passion of the last days of Jesus Christ.
" JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER WITH LYRICS BY TIM RICE, WAS THE FIRST MAJOR MUSICAL TO EMANATE FROM A "CONCEPT ALBUM." IT WAS RELEASED IN OCTOBER 1970, AND WHEN THE MUSICAL OPENED ON BROADWAY IN 1973, WEBBER WAS ONLY 23 YEARS OLD, RICE WAS 26.
" FIRST SALT CITY CENTER PRODUCTION WAS PRESENTED IN 1978 ON THE LANDMARK THEATRE STAGE AND AGAIN LATER THAT YEAR ON SALT CITY CENTER'S MAIN STAGE
" IN 1978 JOSEPH N. LOTITO WAS PILATE, BOB BROWN WAS JESUS, BILL BROWN WAS JUDAS AND MIKE ALPERN WAS KING HEROD
" DURING THE 25 YEAR HISTORY THERE WERE ONLY 4 YEARS THAT BOB BROWN DID NOT PERFORM AS JESUS
" THIS YEAR MARKS THE 8TH YEAR THAT JAMES D. MEECH HAS STARRED IN THE TITLE ROLE (DURING SOME OF THOSE YEARS HE HAS SHARED THE ROLE WITH BOB BROWN OR KEVIN MACNAMARA.) JAMES BEGAN HIS ACTING CAREER AT SALT CITY CENTER AT THE AGE OF NINE
" ROBERT (TANK) STEINGRABER MAKES THE ROLE OF KING HEROD HIS OWN AS HE RETURNS FOR THE 23RD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, HAVING PERFORMED IN MORE THAN 660 SHOWS. EACH YEAR HE DESIGNS & CREATES HIS OWN SHOW-STOPPING COSTUME AND HEADDRESS; AND DESIGNS HIS OWN ELABORATE MAKE-UP. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, HE HAS CHOREOGRAPHED MANY OF THE KING HEROD DANCE NUMBERS
" JOSEPH N. LOTITIO HAS DIRECTED EVERY PRODUCTION, ASSISTED BY BOB BROWN OR JAMES D. MEECH
" A TYPICAL STAGING INCLUDES UP TO 1OO CAST MEMBERS OF ALL AGES - ENTIRE FAMILIES PERFORM, & SOME PRODUCTIONS HAVE HAD THREE GENERATIONS OF THE SAME FAMILY
" SALT CITY CENTER'S JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR IS SYRACUSE'S LONGEST RUNNING ANNUAL PRODUCTION
" OPENING ON FEBRUARY 21 AND RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE LENTEN SEASON, THERE ARE 29 SCHEDULED REGULAR PERFORMANCES & 6 SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCES
" AUDIENCE MEMBERS COME FROM A 16 COUNTY RADIUS & OUT OF TOWN VISITORS JOINING THEIR FAMILIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS HAVE MADE THIS PART OF THEIR ANNUAL HOLIDAY TRADITION FOR MANY YEARS
" PAST STARS IN ALL MAJOR ROLES WILL PERFORM IN CAMEO PERFORMANCES - A LIST WILL BE AVAILABLE AS ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE. CALL THE BOX OFFICE AT (315) 474-1122
" LOCAL DIGNITARIES & THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND A BALLOON RELEASE, REFRESHMENTS, OPEN REHEARSAL & MEET THE CAST EVENT ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, AT 3:00
" A 7:00 P.M. OPENING NIGHT WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION
WILL BE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE FOR THE EVENING'S PATRONS
