Jesus Christ Superstar (film) who had played Jesus is missing. A shepherd and his flock cross the hillside beneath the empty cross ("John Nineteen Forty-One"). During filming of "Fiddler on the Roof", Barry Dennen, who played Pilate on the concept album, suggested to Norman Jewison that he should direct "Jesus Christ Superstar" as a film. After hearing the album, Jewison agreed. The cast consisted mostly of actors from the Broadway show, with Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson starring as Jesus and Judas respectively. Neeley had played a reporter and a leper in the Broadway version, and understudied the role of Jesus. Likewise, Anderson understudied
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