{"id":2459,"date":"2015-07-29T18:17:20","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T18:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/arts-culture\/long-beach-playhouse-s-jesus-christ-superstar-extended-by-popular-demand-3\/"},"modified":"2015-07-29T18:17:20","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T18:17:20","slug":"long-beach-playhouse-s-jesus-christ-superstar-extended-by-popular-demand-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/art\/long-beach-playhouse-s-jesus-christ-superstar-extended-by-popular-demand-3","title":{"rendered":"JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Extended at Long Beach Playhouse by Popular Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Photo of Latonya Kitchen as Mary and Scott Roberts as Jesus and ensemble courtesy of Mike Hardy.<\/em><\/p>\n

Due to at-capacity crowds, the final show of the Long Beach Playhouse Mainstage season, Jesus Christ Superstar, will be extended one additional weekend and will close on Saturday night, August 22.<\/p>\n

\"jesussuperstar1\"“We’re thrilled when we have to add an extra weekend,” said Andrew Vonderschmitt, the Playhouse’s Executive and Producing Artistic Director, in a press statement. “It means a lot to us that the community comes out to support us.”<\/p>\n

The play tells the story of the final three days of Christ\u2019s life, told in modern words with memorable music, according to the release.<\/p>\n

When the play was first announced, Vonderschmitt explained that the play was chosen by the Long Beach Playhouse simply because it\u2019s good theater.<\/p>\n

“Whether or not a person believes Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the significance of the story can’t be denied,” said Vonderschmitt in a statement. “The New Testament is the most read book in the world and has been translated into nearly every language. We have even set our calendars to Christ: BC\/AD.\u201d<\/p>\n

In this interpretation, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber have taken Jesus off the stained glass window and thrust him into modern-day streets. People are not characterized as good or bad, but find themselves in incredible circumstances, floundering for solutions to do what\u2019s right. The renowned Broadway hit is a story about people, love, forgiveness and acceptance.<\/p>\n

This will be the first play to be presented using the playhouse\u2019s newly installed sound system. The singers\u2019 voices and the music performed by the talented four-piece ensemble are crystal clear and can be heard evenly throughout the intimate theatre space.<\/p>\n

“You’ll never feel closer to the action than you do at the Playhouse,” said Vonderschmitt in a statement.<\/p>\n

Tickets can be purchased online here<\/a> or by calling the box office at 562.494.1014 ext.1.<\/p>\n

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