Espen Lind and Bjarte Tjøstheim ready for “Jesus Christ Superstar” – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

Folketeateret is today announcing which artists and actors are ready for the production of Jesus Christ Superstar in the autumn. For several of them, musicals are a completely new genre. Last week it was announced that Aksel Hennie will play the role of Jesus. Espen Lind, currently a judge in the TV program “The Voice”, plays the role of Pontius Pilate. – I have always had a love for musicals and perhaps especially Jesus Christ Superstar, so it was surprisingly easy to say yes. Pontius Pilatus is a complex character, and I can’t wait to tackle the task, says Lind. Lind broke through as a musician in the 90s and has released several albums. He also works as a songwriter and producer for world stars such as Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. Espen Lind during the TV program “The Voice” on TV 2. Photo: TV 2 From the Radio reception of King Herod King Herod is portrayed by Bjarte Tjøstheim. Tjøstheim is known to many from the radio program Radioresepsen on news and the humor podcast Papaya. – Alice Cooper has done this role internationally, and I naturally expected to get the call from the casting officer when I understood that the show was going to be staged at Folketeateret, says Bjarte Tjøstheim. They will be seen on stage together frontman of the band Highasakite Ingrid Håvik, artist Magnus Grønneberg and actor Jonas Oftebro, Frode Winther, Jeppe Beck Laursen and Sigurd Marthinussen. Ingrid Håvik in Highasakite, will prepare herself for the role of Maria Magdalena. – I am entering a musical universe that I am very excited about, and which I look forward to conveying to the public. The role I will play also triggers me, full of combinations and contradictions, says Ingrid Håvik. Ingrid Håvik is the frontwoman of the band Highasakite. Now she will be seen as Mary Magdalene on stage. Photo: remi sagan / news Controversial musical Jesus Christ Superstar is a British musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It was first released on record in 1970 and has since been played on stages all over the world. The musical focuses on the relationship between Jesus, his disciples and Judas Iscariot It was controversial that Tim Rice let Judas and King Herod appear in a somewhat sympathetic way. The life of Jesus is presented through the eyes of Judas, exploring the tension between divinity and humanity.



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