Someone upstairs must have been keeping an eye out for Josh Gad, who appeared to make a miraculous recovery in time for Saturday’s Jesus Christ Superstar performance at Hollywood Bowl. After missing Friday’s opening night due to a Covid diagnosis,

John Stamos will meet Jesus face-to-face on stage at the Hollywood Bowl this weekend, replacing the ailing Josh Gad as King Herod. Cynthia Erivo leads the production as the superstar that is Jesus Christ with Adam Lambert as her foil, Judas.

Josh Gad says he'll perform in "Jesus Christ Superstar" on Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl after a bout with COVID; John Stamos was scheduled to fill in Friday and Saturday.