By JOANNE PAPAIANNI
The Premier Theater is presenting Jesus Christ Superstar at the Henderson Theater beginning June 13, and starring former American Idol contestant Constantine Maroulis.
Ocean Township resident Mark Fleming, who established the Premier Theater Company in 1986, said Maroulis name was presented to him by another actor who auditioned in New York for the play.
He is very passionate about this play, Fleming said of Maroulis who will play the part of Judas.
The play will open Fri., June 13 and will run Thursdays to Saturdays until June 28.
Tickets are $16 for students, $24 for seniors and $26 for adults and can be ordered by phone at 732-774-7827 or online at www.premiertheatre.com.
Fleming said his production will not be a glammed up version, which has been presented in recent years.
Were not going glamour, like the movie, he said. People give it their own interpretation.
The Henderson Theater is located in Lincroft on the campus of Christian Brothers Academy.
Maroulis is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory and has performed in many stage productions including Rent, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Hamlet.
Since being a contestant on American Idol, Maroulis has performed in many on and off Broadway productions.
He is the host of American Idol Extra on the Fox Reality Channel.
Maroulis moved with his family, when he was five, from Brooklyn to Wyckoff, New Jersey, where he grew up.
He did a brief stint on the daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful, playing a singer and record producer. He has also been an extra or played small parts in TV shows including Law and Order.
Before appearing on American Idol, he was the lead singer in a rock band, Pray for the Soul of Betty, in 2003.
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After having seen Constantine perform in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, I am more than excited to see that he’ll be playing the part of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. He has a beautiful voice and proved in Brel that he is a passionate actor as well. Guess it’s time for a short vacation in New Jersey!