New musical Jeezus! announces London run

The stage musical Jeezus! will return to London this spring with a newly expanded production at the New Diorama Theatre, following its award-winning run at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The irreverent comedy musical, which won the Untapped Award in 2025, is co-produced by migrant-led company Alpaqa and New Diorama Theatre. The new production runs from 21 April to 9 May 2026, with a press night scheduled for 24 April at 7.30pm.

It received a glowing review from WhatsOnStage during its original run, with our critic saying “heretic never felt so heartfelt.”

Set in 1990s Peru during the decade of dictatorship under Alberto Fujimori, the story unfolds in the home of General José and his wife María. Their son, altar boy Jesús, is preparing for his first communion when he begins to experience unexpected feelings stirred by the figure of Christ on the cross. The show explores themes including colonialism, sexuality and sin.

Written and performed by Sergio Antonio Maggiolo, who appears as Jesús, the piece also features collaborator and partner Guido Garcia Lueches, with the pair portraying multiple characters. The production is directed by Laura Killeen and features live music performed on stage by Tom Cagnoni. The score blends Latin pop, salsa, South American folk styles including cumbia, and reggaeton-inspired beats played live on stage.

Maggiolo said: “This show is not here to mock religion. It’s here to wrestle with it. With all its contradictions, ecstasies, hypocrisies and power. I grew up in a part of South America where religion was more than dogma. It was a pillar of identity. A language for love, for family, for community. But like many queer people, I learned early that love came with conditions. That faith could be a door—or a wall.

“At its heart, Jeezus! is about the stories we inherit, the bodies we live in, and the miracles we make for ourselves. Absurd, joyful, and brutal this show is a love letter; to queerness, to myth, to the kids who thought they were going to hell.”

Emma Clark, head of programme at New Diorama Theatre, added: “After a phenomenal journey through last year’s Untapped Award, we can’t wait to bring Jeezus! home to London audiences with the production it’s always deserved.

“Sexy, ferocious, and hilarious, uncompromising in its intelligence and politics – Alpaqa are putting Latinx and migrant stories at the forefront, where they belong.”