Cynthia Erivo On Criticism Over ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Casting: “It’s A Musical, The Gayest Place On Earth”

Cynthia Erivo is addressing the grievance over her casting within the upcoming three-night manufacturing of Jesus Christ Superstar.

The Wicked: For Good big name close down the negativity round her, scoring the titular position of the Hollywood Bowl manufacturing.

“Why not?” she advised Billboard concerning the outcry from conservative critics. “You can’t please everyone. It is legitimately a three-day performance at the Hollywood Bowl where I get to sing my face off. So hopefully they will come and realize, ‘Oh, it’s a musical, the gayest place on Earth.’”

Performances of the musical will get started on August 1 and run thru August 3. Sergio Trujillo is about to direct and choreograph the particular shows, with Stephen Oremus serving as musical director and conductor.

Erivo isn’t a stranger to the vintage Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical as she prior to now portrayed Superstar’s Mary Magdalene within the two-volume all-female 2020 idea album Jesus Christ Superstar: She Is Risen. As Magdalene, Erivo carried out “Everything’s Alright” and “I Don’t Know How To Love Him.” As Jesus, she’ll sing such numbers as “Hosanna,” “The Last Supper” and “Gethsemane.”

The performer identifies as queer and right through the similar interview additionally addressed Donald Trump’s assaults at the LGBTQ+ neighborhood and his takeover of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

“I don’t know who gains what from that. I hope that it comes back,” she advised Billboard. “It’s really sad to have to watch this happen to it. The Kennedy Center is supposed to be a space of creativity and art and music for everyone.”