Eastman Museum LogoSpecial Screening and Meet-and-Greet

August 4 at the Dryden Theatre as Part of farewell tour

Rochester, N.Y. (March 24, 2026) — Ted Neeley, iconic actor and star of Norman Jewison's classic 1973 film Jesus Christ Superstar, will visit the Dryden Theatre at the historic George Eastman Museum for a special screening of a remastered version of the film. His visit is part of the nationwide Ted Neeley Farewell Tour. This rare screening, made from 70mm elements, will be the last screening ever in the Northeast featuring Neeley in person.

Event Timeline

5:00 p.m. : VIP reception begins in 7Crest Financial Partners Hall.

6:30 p.m. : Doors open to the general public. A screening of Superstars: The Documentary will play in the background in the Dryden Theatre.

7:30 p.m. : The program begins with a ten-minute introduction by Ted Neeley, followed by a screening of Jesus Christ Superstar .

Neeley will be available in the lobby following the screening, where t-shirts, DVDs, and other merchandise will be available for purchase.

VIP reception tickets will be available at tedneeley.com beginning Friday, March 27 . General admission tickets will be available at eastman.org beginning Friday, April 3 .

After starring roles in HAIR (1969) and The Who's Tommy (1972), Texas-born Ted Neeley began his run as Jesus of Nazareth on Broadway and then in the Universal Amphitheatre production in Los Angeles. Director Norman Jewison was in search of his two leads for his film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar, which was set to shoot in Israel. Jewison took a chance with Neeley and Carl Anderson as the other lead, Judas. Since the film's release, Neeley has starred in multiple North American and European tours as Jesus and has performed the role over 5,000 times.

About the George Eastman Museum

Founded in 1947, the George Eastman Museum is the world’s oldest photography museum and one of the largest film archives in the United States. Its holdings comprise more than 400,000 photographs, 31,000 motion picture films, the world’s preeminent collection of photographic and cinematographic technology, one of the leading libraries of books and archival materials related to photography and cinema, and extensive holdings of documents and other objects related to George Eastman. The museum is located on the historic Rochester estate of entrepreneur and philanthropist George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography. As a research and teaching institution, the Eastman Museum has an active publishing program, and its L. Jeffrey Selznick School of Film Preservation’s graduate program (a collaboration with the University of Rochester) makes critical contributions to film preservation. The George Eastman Museum is supported with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. For more information, visit eastman.org .

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ATTN. Media: Images of Ted Neeley and Jesus Christ Superstar can be downloaded here .