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.
Barry Dennen master of ceremonies in the London version of "Cabaret". In 1970, he played Pontius Pilate on the album of "Jesus Christ Superstar", and he played the same role in the Broadway production (1971). In the same year, he played Mendel in Norman Jewison's film of "Fiddler on the Roof". According to Dennen's website, he suggested to Jewison that he direct a film version of "Jesus Christ Superstar". Jewison did so, and Dennen played Pilate again (1973). Dennen also played a variety of small parts on American television shows including: "Batman", "Galtar and the Golden Lance", "Tales from the Darkside" and