'Superstar' books Broadway

Broadway will resurrect Jesus again, using the well-received Stratford Shakespeare Company revival of "Jesus Celebrity" moving towards the Neil Simon Theater in March.Move makes "Celebrity" the 2nd Scriptural tuner to spread out in Gotham this year, following a November opening of "Godspell."Show had appeared a likely wager for that Primary Stem because it bowed, because of the critical praise heaped on the program by Canuck press and also the pedigree of helmer Des McAnuff ("Jersey Boys"). Right after the development opened up at Stratford, "Celebrity" arrived an autumn slot in the La Jolla Playhouse, the regional house in which a slew of McAnuff shows -- including "Jersey Boys," "700 Sundays" and "The Who's Tommy" -- performed just before striking the Primary Stem.One of the notable dissenters within the critical corps would be a tepid review within the NY Occasions, a possible hurdle to some Gotham transfer that may potentially be mitigated with a title sufficiently strong to draw in auds without paper's thumbs-up.No casting has yet been introduced for that Broadway version. Stratford staging stars Paul Nolan, Josh Youthful, Chilina Kennedy and Brent Carver, amongst others.Rebirth would be the 4th time Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock retelling from the existence of Christ will have Broadway, following a 1971 preem and 2 subsequent revivals. Newest version hitting the Rialto would be a short-resided 2000 production.Dodger Qualities and also the Really Helpful Group take presctiption board to provide "Celebrity" around the Rialto.Canadian production, which opened up in June, plays through November. 6 at Stratford. It moves to La Jolla November. 18-12 ,. 31. Broadway run starts previews March 1 in front of a March 22 opening. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com