The final 6 Jesus's have been picked for Superstar and amongst these are the fabulous Roger Wright.
Marko met Roger last year when Roger performed for the Lions of Bath.
They got on so well that Roger asked Marko to photograph a series of portraits for Roger's latest album.
Roger was the original Simba in West End production of The Lion King.
The photo-session was fantastic, roger drove down from London to Marko's studio in Bath and they worked on a series of images.
It was a stunning experiience for Marko.
Roger is amazingly talented and full of energy.
Roger sang throughout most of the session and when you hear his voice you'll know what a special experience that can be.
Lloyd Webber has come out and said that he wasn’t looking to cast anyone traditional as the iconic religious figure, something his selection certainly confirms. Speaking to the Daily Mail newspaper when unveiling the candidates, the composer commented:‘There’s no one person who you’d say, “Ah, that looks like Jesus”.
The famous show, which tells the story of Jesus final week before his crucifixion, originally opened on Broadway in 1971 before coming to London a year later. By the 80′s it had become the longest-running musical in West End theatre history. In this new and bold move, Lloyd Webber has chosen these six from thousands of hopefuls, which has been documented for TV to be shown in the build up to the contest.
Roger has Caribbean-born parents,but doesn’t think this will be an issue: ‘It would be a big thing to have a black Jesus. But there’s no reason why not, if the public are open-minded. Andrew’s been very encouraging.’
Roger spent a decade as a fashion model before becoming a musical performer. His agent was a pre-fame Davina McCall. ‘She was such a pro and got me a lot of work. I’ll invite her to the shows if I get through,’ he commented.
Fingers crossed for Roger-his talent really does deserve this and we'll be glued to the TV on Saturday nights cheering him on.
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