Jesus Christ Superstar Extra on 6 August 2016. In May 2018, Aztec Records released a 1973 live recording of the Australian production; previous recordings of that production were released as "bootleg" copies. A film adaptation of "Jesus Christ Superstar" was released in 1973 and was the eighth highest-grossing film of that year. The film, directed by Norman Jewison, was shot in Israel and other Middle Eastern locations. Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson and Yvonne Elliman were each nominated for a Golden Globe Award for their portrayals of Jesus, Judas and Mary Magdalene, respectively. Bob Bingham (Caiaphas) and Barry Dennen (Pilate) also reprised their roles.
Luke Kennedy continued in productions of "The Wiz" as the Lion, "Alice", "Beauty and the Beast" as the Beast and Cain/Japheth in "Children of Eden". In 2007, Luke played the role of Jamie in Jason Robert Brown's "The Last Five Years" co-starring his now-partner Brisbane-based actress Naomi Price for (Oscar Theatre Company/Judith Wright Centre). In August and again in June 2011, he played the title role in a production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the QPAC Playhouse. He released his debut album, "Overexposed", in July 2010 and reprised the title role in "Jesus Christ Superstar", this time for the Gilbert and Sullivan