Zubin Varla

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Zubin Varla is a British actor and singer. He performed the role of Judas in a 1996 London revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, alongside Steve Balsamo (Jesus), Joanna Ampil (Mary Magdalene), and David Burt (Pilate). This production was performed in the West End's Lyceum Theatre, and was recorded in a full-length CD. Varla has also performed West End roles in Cyrano de Bergerac (play) and Julius Caesar (play). He initiatied the role of Saleem in the first written-for-stage production of Midnight's Children at London's Barbican Theatre in 2001-2. He starred as Frederick Trumper in the 2001 Danish Tour of the musical Chess, and along with fellow cast members, made the only complete recording of the score, the CD of which is now unavailable.