Posted: Wed., Aug. 2, 2006, 9:00pm PT

'Superstar' turn for Black

Thesp to star in Webber-Rice tuner for benefit

Jack Black will guest as King Herod when the original stars of "Jesus Christ Superstar" from stage and in film reprise their roles for a benefit performance of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice tuner.

Ted Neeley (Jesus), Yvonne Elliman (Mary Magdalene), Barry Dennen (Pontius Pilate) and Ben Vereen (Judas Iscariot) will star in "Superstar" on Aug. 13 at the Ricardo Montalban Theater in Hollywood. Clint Holmes, Chris Carey and Larry Friedman will also appear.

Show is a benefit for YouTHeatre America, of which Black is an alum. Troikastar Entertainment will take "Jesus Christ Superstar," starring Neeley, on the road beginning Sept. 12 in Buffalo.

Company is having at open casting call at 10 a.m. today for the chorus of the Hollywood show.


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