Superstar | |
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Genre | Reality |
Created by | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
Presented by | Amanda Holden |
Judges | Andrew Lloyd Webber Melanie C Jason Donovan Dawn French David Grindrod |
Composer | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Peter Davey |
Production locations | Various cities (auditions) Osea Island (Superstar Island) The Fountain Studios (live shows) |
Running time | 60–90 minutes (inc. adverts) |
Production company | ITV Studios |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 7 July 25 July 2012 | –
Related | |
How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? (2006) Any Dream Will Do (2007) I'd Do Anything (2008) Over the Rainbow (2010) | |
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Superstar is a UK talent search, looking for the lead role in a production of the 1971 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. The series started on 7 July 2012 on ITV and was presented by Amanda Holden.
In the final, on 25 July 2012, 31-year-old Ben Forster was chosen as Jesus to perform the role in the UK arena tour starting in September 2012.[1] 24-year-old Rory Taylor came in second place.