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James Beeks, the actor fired last week from his gig as Judas in a touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar following his arrest for participation in the January 6 Capitol siege, will remain free on pretrial release despite angering a U.S. District Court judge by claiming “divine” authority. During a pretrial…

UPDATED, with actor’s tour suspension James D. Beeks, a stage actor who has appeared on Broadway in Kinky Boots, Aida, Ragtime, and Smokey Joe's Cafe and most recently starred as Judas in a major touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar, was arrested yesterday in Milwaukee on charges stemming from the Jan. 6 siege…

EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime Channel’s morning show The Balancing Act will bring back its “Broadway Balances America” segments this month for the sixth year, and has chosen touring productions of The Band’s Visit, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical for this…

Jeff Fenholt, who played the title role in the original Broadway production and tour of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical Jesus Christ Superstar and later became a TV evangelist, died Tuesday. He was 68 and apparently ailing, and though his son and friends in the faith community confirmed his death, details…

Yvonne Blake, the costume designer behind films including 1978's Superman and 1973's Jesus Christ Superstar, has died aged 78. Blake, the British-born Spanish designer, died after suffering a stroke earlier this year, according to The Spanish Film Academy, where she was previously President. Blake was elected…

Though no relation to NBC’s highly-rated Easter special, Jesus Christ Superstar is heading to North American theaters next year. The touring production hails from London, where it won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. Directed by Timothy Sheader and with choreography by Drew McOnie, the North American…