Overview

• Erivo will lead the Hollywood Bowl’s Jesus Christ Superstar from August 1 to 3 with Adam Lambert as Judas, Sergio Trujillo directing and choreographing and Stephen Oremus conducting.
• Conservative critics labeled the casting of a queer Black woman as Jesus “blasphemy,” prompting public outcry from some religious and political figures.
• In a June 2 Billboard profile, Erivo shrugged off the criticism by calling the production “the gayest place on Earth” and reminding audiences that it is first and foremost a musical.
• She condemned recent moves by the presidential administration at the Kennedy Center, warning they threaten LGBTQ+ rights and the arts, and urged queer people to remain visible.
• This engagement follows Erivo’s earlier involvement with the show when she performed as Mary Magdalene on a 2020 all-female Jesus Christ Superstar concept album.