Principal Roles
| Character | Voice Type | Description |
| Jesus Christ | Tenor (A2-A5) | Title role, leader of the twelve Apostles, a man, called the "Son of God" and the "King of the Jews". |
| Judas Iscariot | Tenor (D3-D5) | Arguably the protagonist of the show. One of the twelve apostles of Jesus; concerned for the poor and the consequences of Jesus' fame |
| Mary Magdalene | Mezzo-soprano (F3-E♭5) | A female follower of Jesus who finds herself falling in love with him. |
| Pontius Pilate | Baritone (A2-B4) | Governor of Judea who foresees the events of Jesus' crucifixion from beginning to aftermath in a dream and finds himself being presented with that very situation |
| Caiaphas | Bass (C♯2-F4) | The main antagonist of the show. High priest who sees Jesus as a threat to the nation. |
| Annas | Tenor (G2-D5) |
Fellow priest at the side of Caiaphas who is persuaded by Caiaphas into seeing Jesus as a threat |
| Peter | Baritone (A3-G4) | One of Jesus' twelve apostles; denies Jesus three times upon the night of Jesus' arrest to save himself |
| Simon Zealotes | Tenor (G3-B♭4) | One of Jesus' twelve apostles; urges Jesus to lead his followers into battle against the Romans |
| King Herod | Tenor (C♯3-G4) | The King of Galilee; Jesus is brought to him for judgment after first being taken to Pilate |
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