Washington, June 3 -- Cynthia Erivo, known for her powerful performances in productions like 'Wicked: For Good', has spoken out about the criticism surrounding her casting as Jesus in the upcoming Hollywood Bowl production of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'.

Despite the backlash from conservative critics, Erivo remains confident and excited about the project.

When asked about the criticism, Erivo responded, "Why not? You can't please everyone. It is legitimately a three-day performance at the Hollywood Bowl where I get to sing my face off. So hopefully they will come and realize, 'Oh, it's a musical, the gayest place on Earth,'" as quoted by Deadline.

The production, directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, will run from August 1 to Aug...