Jesus Christ Superstar

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Jesus Christ Superstar
An Ivor Novello Award, the stylized bronze figure modelled as Euterpe, muse of music and lyric poetry, on stepped circular wooden plinth with brass plaque engraved JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LEEDS MUSIC LTD INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR 1971-71 -- 11¾in. 30cm. high; an Ivor Novello Awards Certificate of Honour presented to Leeds Music Ltd. for outstanding contribution to British Popular Music during 1970 with "Jesus Christ Superstar" -- 12x9in. (30.5x22.8cm.); an autograph postcard, signed from Tim Rice to Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Simons, frankmarked 8 Jan 1999 the obverse decorated with the Jesus Christ Superstar printed logo, the verso inscribed in Rice's hand in blue ink Jan 8 - Elvis' 64th birthday...Do you think this show has potential! This is a post card issued in 1972 for the Oz production. All the best, love Tim (Rice); a corresponding souvenir songbook for the deluxe motion picture album, published by Leeds Music Ltd. 1973; and related material (a lot)

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The Ivor Novello Award was first presented by The Songwriters Guild, later to become BASCA, in 1955. The award is a tribute to Ivor Novello, one of the most distinguished and sucessful theatrical composers of his time. The statuette is based on a representation of Euterpe, the Greek muse of music and lyric poetry, and was designed by Hazel Underwood in 1955. To this day the figure is still cast in solid bronze and weighs 7lbs 2½ozs.

Jesus Christ Superstar opened in New York on 12th October, 1971 and in London on 9th August, 1972. By 1980 and with a total of 3,358 performances, it had become the longest running musical in the history of the West End. Such was its success, that in 1996, it re-opened at the Lyceum Theatre. It still remains the fifth longest running musical in West End history.