Where do I go to get permission to use copyrighted music for a school musical?

Question:We would like to produce a musical number lip-synced (did i spell that right?) to Jesus Christ Superstar (by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice would be great). We would like to do this and charge a modest fee to mostly draw attention to our school (non-profit Christian school). The fee would be used to cover the theater rental and any other costs incurred for the production. If there is any 'profit' it would go to much needed school repairs if possible. Who do we contact and how do we contact them for permission to use their musical tract? If anyone has the answer, thank you so much in advance!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: We would like to produce a musical number lip-synced (did i spell that right?) to Jesus Christ Superstar (by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice would be great). We would like to do this and charge a modest fee to mostly draw attention to our school (non-profit Christian school). The fee would be used to cover the theater rental and any other costs incurred for the production. If there is any 'profit' it would go to much needed school repairs if possible. Who do we contact and how do we contact them for permission to use their musical tract? If anyone has the answer, thank you so much in advance!

Here's who owns the rights for the show

R&H Theatricals (follow link for info)
http://www.rnhtheatricals.com/theatrical...

write to the owners of it.. like that cool kid did when he wrote to lucas arts and they put on a secret of monnkey island play ...its on google video

Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatre Library owns the rights to Jesus Christ Super Star. If you contact them, or visit their website (www.rnh.com) you'll be able to find more information about how to purchase the rights for a performance.

Here's a site I found that has a lot more information about how to apply for rights:

http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/intellectual...

It depends on who controls the rights

A company like Samuel French charges a flat $75 per performance.

MCA, I think, used to own the rights.