Heed the warning. This Jesus Christ Superstar at the Riverside Theatre is a contemporary telling of a story that feels as fresh in 2026 as it did in 1971 when it opened on Broadway, and as disturbing now as the events it portrays from two thousand years ago. What’s old is new again, indeed.
I’m familiar with the story of Jesus Christ’s betrayal by Judas Iscariot. I didn’t expect Jesus Christ Superstar to be as powerful as it is, which is a testament to the terrific cast and crew in Vero Beach through March 22.
Told entirely through song, Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera about the personal relationships and struggles among Jesus, his disciples, his followers, and the Roman Empire during the week before Jesus is crucified…