Tony Vincent, Maya Days and Glenn Carter star as Jesus Christ Superstar's three leads: Judas, Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ. Superstar, the musicalized story of Jesus Christ from Palm Sunday through the crucifixion, made its world premiere on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Oct. 12, 1971 where it ran for 720 performances. This revival, based on Gale Edwards' Newcastle, England and subsequent West End stagings, runs at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts.