Jesus Christ Superstar

In the organizer's words:

When Jesus Christ Superstar premiered in New York in 1971, it was one of the most controversial premieres in musical history. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, who were still unknown at the time, had brought the last seven days of Jesus of Nazareth to the stage as an innovative rock opera, triggering both storms of enthusiasm and fierce opposition from religious groups.
However, "Jesus Christ Superstar" is now one of the most performed musicals in the world and can confidently be described as a milestone in the genre. At Easter 2026, we will once again bring the play to the stage of the old Lichtspielhaus in Mannheim in concert with the Capitol ensemble.
Under the artistic direction of Doris Marlis and the musical direction of Marcos Padotzke, Sascha Krebs as Judas and other stars of the musical scene will perform two concerts on April 2 and 3. Exciting singers, a large choir and a fantastic live band promise two very special performances that will not be forgotten for a long time.

The songs will be sung in English.

We will be announcing who will be performing as Maria & Jesus shortly. We will also be introducing the ensemble in the coming months.

Sascha Krebs - Judas
Sascha received his classical singing and acting training in Heidelberg and Hamburg. His first engagement took him to Tecklenburg, where he appeared in Zigeunerbaron and Hair. As a soloist, he toured throughout Europe with The Best of Broadway and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical Gala. Under the direction of Roman Polanski, he played Herbert and Count von Krolock in Dance of the Vampires at the Raimund Theater in Vienna. He played the title role in Jesus Christ Superstar in eight different productions.
As a member of the Mannheim Capitol ensemble, he is familiar to our guests from productions such as Ladies' Night, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Jailhouse Blues, I Want It All, The Wolf With The Red Roses, HAIR, Jesus Christ Superstar in Concert, Evita and many more.
As in previous years, we are delighted to be able to see him again in the role of Judas.

The participating choir will also be introduced shortly.

*VRN combined ticket valid for this event:
Period of validity
2 journeys, one there and one back, for one person on the day of the event until 3 a.m. on the following day (please note the information on the combined ticket)

Area of validity
valid in the entire VRN network area in all buses and trains (DB: RE, RB and S-Bahn) in 2nd class and in the transition areas to the neighboring KVV and HNV networks

Organizer: Non-profit children's and adult theater Capitol Mannheim UG

Price information:

1st cat. 58,50€ / pupils, students 51,50€2nd cat. 55,00€ / pupils, students 48,50€3rd cat. 48,50€ / pupils, students 41,50€*VRN Combi-Ticket included