Jesus Christ Superstar is enjoying on the Civic Center, and it incorporates a very particular forged member from proper right here in Oklahoma City.
“I kind of struggled with confidence with like singing and stuff when I was younger,” stated Elvie Ellis, who grew up in Oklahoma City.
Ellis received the appearing bug early whereas attending Classen School of Advanced Studies.
“I did my first musical at Classen when I was in ninth grade,” stated Ellis.
“I think that was probably the first moment where I thought like wow, this could be fun to do all the time, and then I did every musical after that,” stated Ellis.
After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, Ellis labored in native theater earlier than transferring to New York. He was touring with a play when he received a name however couldn’t reply it on the time.
“We got a fifteen minute break, so I saw that I had this missed call,” stated Ellis.
When he known as the unknown quantity again, he received the life altering news.
“‘Hey this is Courtney, and just wanted to let you know that we wanted to give you an offer for Jesus Christ Superstar, to play Judas,’ and I was like ‘wait, for real,’” stated Ellis.
A serious position in a serious play.
“It’s definitely like the biggest role that I have been able to play, thus far in my career, and probably I would say the most vocally challenging role,” stated Ellis.
Now he’s again in Oklahoma City acting on the Civic Center stage, a stage he all the time dreamed of being on.
“As an audience member I was sitting there and I thought I want to do that on this stage one day, so to be back here as one of those people on a touring production is really, really special for me,” stated Ellis.
And being again house, Ellis has already made his approach to one in all his favourite Oklahoma consuming spots.
“You know what would just hit the spot, is some Braum’s. So, I went to Braum’s and I got myself a junior bacon cheeseburger and a double scoop of cookies and cream ice cream in a cup and it just set me right,” stated Ellis.
He plans on taking the opposite forged members to Braum’s in addition to a number of different particular locations within the metropolis.
The present runs via this Sunday, for present occasions and ticket information go to www.okcbroadway.com.
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