Man of Sorrows (originally titled Jesus Christ Revolution) is an Australian musical with music by Enzo Toppano and lyrics by Peggy Mortimer and Lorrae Desmond.
The rock musical depicts the life of Jesus Christ, from his birth to his crucifixion and the resurrection.
The musical premiered under the title Jesus Christ Revolution at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne on 8 January 1972.
[4] The name was changed to Man of Sorrows for a subsequent Sydney production, which opened at the Pitt Street Congregational Centre on 6 June 1972.
The cast included Ron Stevens as Jesus, Erl Dalby (from the Melbourne production) as Judas, Jennifer Bailey as Mother Mary and Janet Roberts as Mary Magdalene.