The production will begin performances at the theatre on the 16th October playing until the 9th January 2027 ahead of a UK tour.
Full casting has been confirmed for the transfer of Jesus Christ Superstar, which played at the London Palladium this summer, and will head to the Theatre Royal Durry Lane this Autumn.
Tyrone Huntley will reprise his role as Judas alongside Sam Ryder as Jesus. Huntley will play Judas six performances a week, with Matty J performing as an alternate Judas on Thursdays. Matty J will also continue to play Annas at other performances. Eric Lewis will play Simon.
Meanwhile, they will be joined by Desmonda Cathabel as Mary Magdalene, David Thaxton as Pontius Pilate, Bob Harms as Caiaphas, Phil King as Peter and Matthew Harvey as standby Jesus.
The role of Herod will be shared by a series of guest performers including: Matt Bomer who will play the role from 16 to 31 October, followed by Rob Brydon from 2 to 7 November, Reece Shearsmith from 9 to 14 November, Bob The Drag Queen from 16 to 21 November, Michael Ball from 23 November to 5 December, Simon Russell Beale from 7 to 12 December, Omid Djalili from 14 to 19 December and Layton Williams from 21 December to 2 January. Casting for the final Herod, from 4 to 9 January, is yet to be announced.
The company will be completed by Koko Alexandra, Jasmine Jules Andrews, Courtney Arango, Amy Barker, Alistair Beattie, Daniel Bowskill, Jahlil M Burke, Martha Burton, Marcelo Cervone, Sarah Freer, Sebastian Goffin, Alexander Kranz, Owen Lloyd, Milo McCarthy, Dan Moore, Cherece Richards, Kyle Richardson, Olivia Saunders, Toyan Thomas-Browne, Charley Warburton and Lillie-Pearl Wildman.
Jesus Christ Superstar is directed by Tim Sheader, with choreography by Drew McOnie. Design is by Tom Scutt, musical supervisor Tom Deering, lighting designer Lee Curran, sound designer Adam Fisher, wigs, hair and makeup designers Sam Cox and Maria Johal, fight director Kate Waters and casting directors Grindrod Burton Casting. This production is based on the 2016 staging at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, which was also directed by Sheader.
Written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musical follows the final days of Jesus Christ for the perspective of Judas and includes the songs “I Don’t Know How to Love Him”, “Gethsemane” and “Superstar.”
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