Jesus Christ Superstar: Adam Pascal, Olivia Valli, Mykal Kilgore and More on the Iconic Rock Opera

There is a distinct alchemy that occurs when a massive, legendary rock opera is stripped of its traditional stadium-sized distance and placed directly in front of an audience. At Studio Tenn’s Turner Theatre at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee, director Patrick Cassidy has done just that, turning Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar into a visceral, in-your-face exploration of celebrity, devotion, and mortal terror.

_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/nashville/article/Interview-Adam-Pascal-Olivia-Valli-Mykal-Kilgore-More-Talk-JESUS-CHRIST-SUPER-STAR-20260601)._