Theatre Costume
1972
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Costume for Jesus worn by Paul Nicholas.
'Crown of thorns' of plastic covered wire, painted silver.
'Crown of thorns' of plastic covered wire, painted silver.
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Brief description | Plastic covered wire 'crown of thorns' worn by Paul Nicholas as Christ in the musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar', Palace Theatre, 1972. |
Physical description | Costume for Jesus worn by Paul Nicholas. 'Crown of thorns' of plastic covered wire, painted silver. |
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Production type | Unique |
Object history | This costume was worn by Paul Nicholas as Christ in the London premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar', Palace Theatre, 9th August 1972. The production was directed by Jim Sharman, the scenery was designed by Brian Thomson, and the costumes were designed by Gabriella Falk. |
Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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Literary reference | Jesus Christ Superstar |
Bibliographic reference | Images of Show Business From the Theatre Museum
page 63
edited by James Fowler
Methuen, London, 1982
ISBN 0 413 39980 X (hardback)
ISBN 0 413 39990 7 (paperback) |
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Accession number | S.104A-1981 |
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Record created | June 24, 2004 |
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