Jesus Christ Superstar

About the Performance

It is no exaggeration to call Jesus Christ Superstar one of the world’s most groundbreaking musicals of all time. The legendary rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice changed the musical world when it was first released as a concept album in 1970. With Deep Purple’s singer Ian Gillan as Jesus and Murray Head as Judas, the album became an immediate success and laid the foundation for a whole new era in musical drama – where rock met religion, and where the Bible’s stories gained new power in contemporary tone and rhythm.

A year later, in 1971, the musical had its world premiere on Broadway, and audiences flocked to it. The raw energy, the unforgettable melodies, and the human portrayal of Jesus’ last days made a deep impression – both on theater critics and audiences worldwide. Since then, Jesus Christ Superstar has been staged in countless versions, in languages and on stages in all parts of the world, and is today considered one of the most loved and played musicals ever.

In this concert performance, the audience is invited to a powerful and poignant interpretation of the story – where the magnificent meets the heartfelt. In the leading roles we see Martin Stokke Mathiesen as Jesus, Petter Snive as Judas, Johanna Kylberg as Mary Magdalene, Fredrik Lexfors as Pilate and John-Alexander Eriksson as Herod.

Participants

Martin Stokke Mathiesen – Jesus
The Norwegian musical artist and actor Martin Stokke Mathiesen is educated at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg. He has already made several acclaimed roles, including Mårten Flogfält in Änglagård – The Musical at the Oscarsteatern and the title role in Dear Evan Hansen at Intiman. In the autumn of 2025, he played the sea king Triton in the Nordic premiere of Unfortunate at Östgötateatern. Martin has also sung at the QX Gala, performed for royalty and made voices in several animated films.

Petter Snive – Judas
Petter Snive broke through in Chess at the Gothenburg Opera and has since established himself as one of Sweden’s most versatile musical artists. He has participated in Les Misérables, Kinky Boots, The Rocky Horror Show, We Will Rock You and Kristina from Duvemåla, where he played both Robert and Karl Oskar at Cirkus. In the summer of 2024, he created the successful performance Musical, Sweat & Tears together with Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, and he also tours with the acclaimed monologue Coming Out for school students.

Johanna Kylberg – Mary Magdalene
Johanna Kylberg is educated at the Ballet Academy in Gothenburg and has quickly made an impression on the Swedish musical scene. She has played Veronica Sawyer in Heathers and Cathy in Malmö Opera’s touring production of The Last Five Years. With her strong voice, stage presence and presence in storytelling, Johanna is one of the most promising young musical artists in Sweden.

Fredrik Lexfors – Pilate
Fredrik Lexfors is a well-known musical artist and actor with roles in Evita, Billy Elliot, West Side Story, Singin’ in the Rain and We Will Rock You. He is also known from Talang as the character “Kantorn”, where he reached the final. At Christmas 2025, he will be seen in SVT’s Christmas calendar Tidstjuven. With humor, musicality and strong audience contact, Fredrik is an artist who always engages.

John-Alexander Eriksson – Herod
John-Alexander Eriksson is an actor and singer educated at the Ballet Academy in Gothenburg. He has participated in several productions at Stockholms Stadsteater, including Hair, Sweeney Todd, West Side Story and Company, as well as at Dramaten in The Mountaintop and Den omätliga vägen. On Netflix, he appears as Knotas in Ronja Rövardotter. A charismatic and expressive performing artist with an equally strong presence in drama as in musicals.

The production also includes a large ensemble and musicians.

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