The revival of Andrew Loyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical will take place from the 20th June until the 5th September.
Further casting has now been announced for the London Palladium run of Jesus Christ Superstar directed by Tim Sheader.
Joining the previously announced Sam Ryder making his official West End debut in the role of Jesus, will be: Tyrone Huntley, playing Judas, Desmonda Cathabel playing Mary and David Thaxton as Pilate. Both Huntley and Thaxton have starred in the open-air production of the show in Regent’s Park back in 2016.
Meanwhile, sharing the role of Herod will be six performers across the run – Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Simon Russell Beale, Richard Armitage, Boy George, Layton Williams and Julian Clary.
First released as a concept album, the musical tells the story of the final weeks of Jesus’s life, focusing on his relationship with Judas Iscariot. It premiered on Broadway in 1971, before premiering in the West End the following year. The musical features the songs “Gethsemane”, “Heaven on their Minds” and “I Don’t Know How To Love Him”.
Jesus Christ superstar was last seen in London at the Barbican Theatre in 2019, with a regional tour in 2024 and a recent actor-musician revival at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury.
Meanwhile, the creative team for this revival of the musical includes: designer Tom Scutt, choreographer Drew McOnie, musical supervisor Tom Deering, lighting designer Lee Curran, sound designer Adam Fisher, fight director Kate Waters and BAFTA Award-winning casting director David Grindrod.
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