NEWS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release – February 10, 2015

Nassau Community College PresentsJesus Christ Superstar 

 

March 19-22 & 25-29 

Garden City, NY – Nassau Community College will present the popular rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar March 19-22 and 25-29 at the Mainstage Theatre.Jesus Christ Superstar, the first rock opera, is based on a concept album created at the end of the turbulent 60s. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, it features Jesus as a social and political rebel and draws a parallel between contemporary celebrity worship and Jesus' own meteoric rise to renown. As Jesus' radical teachings are embraced by many, Judas increasingly questions the motives and pragmatism of this new "superstar." Christ's final days are dramatized with emotional intensity, with a thought provoking edge and explosive theatricality.Performances of Jesus Christ Superstar are at 8:00 p.m., except Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are priced at $18.00, discounted to $15.00 for those aged under 18 or over 55. Free rush tickets (beginning one hour before each performance) are available to college students with valid ID while supplies last. For more information about the play, call 516.572.7676 Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Media ContactAlicia Steger 516.572.9634alicia.steger@ncc.eduncc.edu/newsreleases

About Nassau Community College Nassau Community College, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 22,000 full- and part-time students and approximately 10,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence. For more information, visit www.ncc.edu.

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