Could Lloyd Webber's Superstar be a woman?
02/02/2012 - 16:08
TV bosses have not ruled out casting a woman in the lead role of Jesus Christ Superstar after launching a search for a new musical star.
Impresario Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber will lead the hunt for someone to fill the role in his new ITV1 show, after four series at the BBC.
Auditions will take place in London, Dublin, Belfast, Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff, with the most promising new talent performing on stage in front of Lord Lloyd-Webber and a panel of judges.
The winner will have a lead role in an arena tour of the rock opera, which will open at London's O2 Arena.
A source close to Lord Lloyd Webber said plans to cast a woman in the role first performed by Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan were 'being discussed'.
The part has been played by singers including Paul Nicholas, John Farnham and Sebastian Bach and has been played by a woman before - US rapper Peaches did a one-woman version of the show in 2010.
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