Ben Forster to play Jesus after being crowned Superstar
Ben Forster is set to play the lead role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Jesus Christ Superstar after winning ITV 1's Superstar.
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Tim Prottey-Jones out of Superstar in close run-off
Tim Prottey-Jones was eliminated from Superstar tonight, even though he had delivered what Andrew Lloyd Webber described as one of the best performances of the night.
Lord Lloyd-Webber broke with the programme's format when he decided not to pick whether Prottey-Jones or his rival David Hunter should leave until the end of the show, after he had seen them perform again.
Prottey-Jones' stirring rendition of Aerosmith's Dream Onwas unanimously praised by the judges but was not enough to keep him in the competition.
Justifying his decision, Lloyd-Webber said: "I now have to think really what would I be doing as the producer of this show and thinking frankly, professionally, where would I feel most secure. "
He continued: "And it is for that reason that I am going to save David."
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Dirk Johnston eliminated from Superstar
Dirk Johnston has been booted off singing show Superstar after ending up in the bottom two for the second night in a row.
Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber chose to save Tim Prottey-Jones after the pair sang Christina Aguilera's ballad Hurt.
The new production of the rock opera goes on tour in September.
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