I Don't Know How to Love Him of 13 September 2012 – by Gunilla Backman, with Anna Sahlene announced to assume the role onstage from 27 December 2012. Gunilla Backman had recorded "I Don't Know How to Love Him" for her 2010 album showtune album entitled "Gunilla Backman sings Webber". Upon the release of the original "Jesus Christ Superstar" album Capitol Records executive Artie Mogull heard the potential for a smash hit in the track "I Don't Know How to Love Him" and had pitched the song to Linda Ronstadt, then on the Capitol roster; after Ronstadt advised Mogull: "she hated the song, [saying] it was terrible"
I Don't Know How to Love Him introduced in the Mossovet Theatre production which premiered in 1990 and has been constantly revived, marking its 1000 performance in December 2015. Among the singer/ actresses who have performed onstage as Mary Magdalene for Mossovet are Yekaterina Guseva, Irina Klimova () (2008), Lada Maris () (1999, 2005, 2006, 2007), and Anastasija Makiejewa () (2012). An alternate Russian rendering: "Kak dolžen byt' ljubim on" (lyricist Vyacheslav Ptitsyn), was recorded by Tatiana Antsiferova () for the 1992 studio cast album of "JCS", while the St. Petersburg Rock Opera Theatre () production, which premiered February 1990 introduced a rendering of "I Don't Know