Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber won't let them change the pronouns, but he is okay with a non-binary Jesus

I remember when the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" first made the scene. I was attending an Episcopal school which had a couple of liberal priests on staff who made some of us uncomfortable. One assignment was to study the music and lyrics from "Jesus Christ Superstar" and discuss our opinions. I found both good and bad songs, and most of us realized that it left out the most important event: the Resurrection.

I am afraid that the musical is now being cast with a non-binary Jesus, non-male apostles, and God knows how that will show up on stage. All with the blessing of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber with one caveat about the pronouns.

From The Times UK,

 Jesus Christ Superstar has been prompting controversy and filling theatres since it was written by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Tim Rice more than half a century ago.

Now students from the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group will launch the world’s first gender-neutral production of the rock opera today.

In the adaptation, which has been approved and licensed by Lloyd Webber, Roza Stevenson — who uses the pronouns they/them — will play Jesus, while the 12 apostles will be portrayed by female or non-binary performers.

Lew Forman, the creative producer, said the production had adopted “gender-blind casting” to reinvent the story of Jesus’s final days for a modern audience. “Jesus is remembered as being a man, but who are we to decide?” he said. “None of us were around 2,000 years ago. It’s the same story and songs but the audience will view it from a different perspective.”

Lloyd Webber Licensing granted permission for the production but insisted that the lyrics and pronouns must not be changed. It means that Mary Magdalene, played by Sofia Pricolo, will sing I Don’t Know How to Love Him, about Jesus, rather than I Don’t Know How to Love Them.

I am surprised that Sir Andrew has not been decried as a "H8ter", doxed, shadow banned, chased out of restaurants, or had protestors outside his window all night long shouting "Change the pronouns, change the pronouns!".

How dare he not let non-binary Jesus use his/her/their preferred pronouns! 

King Charles should take away Webber's title.