A rock opera with dark religious overtones is coming....by way of the iPad and other touch tablets.

POLAND - The Poland Players has scheduled auditions for the first show of the 2008-2009 season, the inspiring and thought-provoking musical "Jesus Christ, Superstar." While primarily conceived as a rock musical, the score features a variety of musical styles, including rock, folk, pop, gospel and vaudeville.

STUDIO CITY, Calif., Aug. 18, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magic Arts & Entertainment, a subsidiary of Tix Corporation (Nasdaq:TIXC), today announced its partnership with the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, IL to present the upcoming Rosemont Theatre Broadway Series.

Jesus Christ, Superstar! Presented by Waimea College. Reviewed by John Jefferies. -------------------- It is some time since Waimea College has staged a major musical, and Jesus Christ, Superstar! marks a welcome return.

By HUNT, Tom If Jesus Christ were resurrected - again - he would find his gritty final week told in the almost- mocking tone of a musical. But Tom Hunt finds a setting the Messiah would be unlikely to recognise.