Full cast for Jesus Christ Superstar at Theatre Royal Drury Lane confirmed, with on-stage ticket plans revealed

Jesus Christ Superstar will release more than 7,000 £25 on-stage standing tickets for its upcoming West End run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, with Tyrone Huntley confirmed to return as Judas.

The production, starring Sam Ryder as Jesus, has just completed a sold-out summer season at The London Palladium. It will transfer to Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 16 October 2026 to 9 January 2027, before embarking on a UK tour from February 2027.

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.

The full cast also includes 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 tickets will go on pre-sale at 11am today, 7 September, with general sale opening at 11am on 8 September. Further information is available via the show’s website.

As already revealed, the role of King Herod will be shared by a series of guest performers: Matt Bomer 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. Speculation is rampant as to who the high-profile name might be.

The company also includes 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.

Directed by Tim Sheader, the production features choreography by Drew McOnie and design by Tom Scutt. The creative team also includes 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.

The production is based on the 2016 staging at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, which was also directed by Sheader, choreographed by McOnie and designed by Scutt.

Written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar follows the final days of Jesus Christ’s life from Judas’ perspective. The musical features songs including “I Don’t Know How to Love Him”, “Gethsemane” and “Superstar.”

The show began as a concept album before opening on Broadway in 1971. The original London production ran for more than eight years and closed after 3,358 performances.

Following the London run, the production starring Ryder will tour the UK from 11 February 2027, with further casting to be announced.