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And then he heard about TedHeads, a global fan club dedicated to Ted Neeley, who originated the role of Jesus Christ on Broadway and in Norman Jewison's 1973 film.
"The first clue was when I got a ticket order from Ohio," says Nakano, who convinced Andrew Lloyd Webber to let him stage the musical for a reduced royalty: $1.
The performance benefits Nakano's theater, which aims to develop "critical audiences." Says Nakano: "We already have 40,000 highly trained professionals parking cars and waiting tables."
Even so, former YouTHeatre members include Nicolas Cage, Anthony Edwards and, of course, Black. "Yeah," Nakano says, "I guess he's pretty popular now."
-- Dana Harris
"Jesus Christ Superstar," starring Ted Neeley, Yvonne Elliman, Ben Vereen and Jack Black at the Ricardo Montalban Theater. Sunday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m., $110-$520; youtheatreamerica.tix.com
FRI 8/11: Golden Smog, Avalon, Sept. 13, $25; Kinky, Avalon, Sept. 5, $15, both on sale at noon
"Dr. Strangelove" and "Lolita" double feature, New Beverly Cinema. $7, 7:30 p.m.
"Metropolis" screens with live music, Hammer Museum. Free, 8 p.m.
SAT 8/12: Scissor Sisters, Shrine Aud., Sept. 28, $35, on sale at noon
L.A. Tofu Festival celebrates bean curd with anime marathon, cooking demos and a performance by Blackalicious, Little Tokyo. $8, 2-10 p.m. Through Sun.
Classical pianist Lang Lang plays Mozart, Chopin and Liszt, Kodak Theater. $35-$145, 8 p.m.
New paintings and drawings by graphic novelist Kent Williams opens with reception, Merry Karnowsky Gallery. Free, 8-11 p.m. Through Sept. 9
Esther Segovia sings at Fiesta Argentina, Ford Amphitheater. $32-$40, 8 p.m.
SUN 8/13: Photos from Bill Owens' 1973 book "Suburbia" on exhibit, MOCA, Pacific Design Center. Free, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Oct. 15
"The Fountainhead" screens in tribute to production designer Edward Carrere, Directors Guild Theater. Free, 2:30 p.m.
Death Cab for Cutie begins a two-night stint at the Greek Theater. $30-$44.50, 7:30 p.m.
MON 8/14: Courteney Cox-Arquette hosts EBingo night to benefit the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, the Comedy Store. $200-$500, 5:30 p.m.
TUES 8/15: "Bend of the River," starring Jimmy Stewart, screens, Skirball. Free, 1:30 p.m. Nicole Holofcener, Meghan Daum and Sandra Tsing Loh talk about social class in L.A., National Center for the Preservation of Democracy. Free, 7 p.m.
"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," the musical, opens at the Pantages Theater. $25 - $80, 8 p.m. Through Aug. 27
WED 8/16: Giuliana Depandi presents and signs "Think Like a Guy," Book Soup. Free, 7 p.m.
Christine Nguyen's multilayered works on paper opens, Hammer Museum. Free, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
'Static," written for the stage by Chris Thorpe, makes its U.S. premier at the Skirball Cultural Center. $20, $15 members, 8 p.m. Through Aug. 19
THURS 8/17: Edo de Waart returns after a 10-year absence to conduct Alexander Treger in Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 4, Hollywood Bowl. $6-$43, 8 p.m.
