From NBC News:
Cynthia Erivo will star as Jesus in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar,” slated to run at the beginning of August at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Erivo, hot off her performance as Elphaba in the hit film adaptation of “Wicked,” took to her Instagram story on Tuesday to confirm the news. “Just a little busy this Summer. Can’t wait!!,” she wrote, reposting Broadway World’s announcement to her Instagram Story.