Barry Dennen (Pontius Pilate) was the cast member that connected director Norman Jewison with Jesus Christ Superstar creators Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice while he was filming "Fiddler on the Roof" with Jewison in Yugoslavia.
Since 2013, Ted Neeley and various cast members have toured North America with a digitally remastered print of the 1973 film.
The cast and crew played football and volleyball in public parks in Israel to keep themselves entertained between filming. A football game pitting Team Jesus vs. Team Judas can be seen in this documentary.
The soundtrack to the documentary "Superstars" is comprised of mainly songs from Ted Neeley's most recent CD entitled "Rock Opera."
The original 1973 film cast of Jesus Christ Superstar reunited for one night along with their director Norman Jewison in New York City at The Beekman Theatre on April 27, 2015. The reunion was filmed for the documentary "Superstars."