Tyrone Huntley Will Reprise His Olivier-Nominated Judas in London Jesus Christ Superstar

Desmonda Cathabel and David Thaxton have also boarded the summer revival set for the London Palladium.

March 25, 2026 By Logan Culwell-Block

More casting is out for the upcoming summer revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar, set to play the London Palladium beginning June 20. Opening night will be July 7, with the run set to continue through September 5.

Tyrone Huntley will again star as Judas Iscariot after getting an Olivier nomination for his work in the production's 2017 West End run. Also newly announced for the revival are Desmonda Cathabel (Hadestown) as Mary Magdalene and David Thaxton (Sunset Blvd.) as Pontius Pilate. Thaxton is also returning to the role after starring in an earlier run.

As previously announced, singer-songwriter and TikTok sensation Sam Ryder will star in the title role. King Herrod will be played by a series of starry notables, including Jesse Tyler Ferguson (June 20-July 11), Simon Russell Beale (July 13-25), Richard Armitage (July 27-August 1), Boy George (August 3-15), Layton Williams (August 17-29), and Julian Clary (August 31-September 5). Boy George will not perform August 8.

Also newly announced: Ryder will preview the revival with a performance of "Gethsemane" on the BBC's Big Night of Musicals, set to air March 28.

The revival will be a new mounting of director Tim Sheader and choreographer Drew McOnie's 2016 production from Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, which has become one of the most frequently mounted Jesus Christ Superstars in recent years. Since its premiere, the staging has returned to Regent's Park, played London's West End, and toured both the U.S. and U.K. The production features design by Tony and Olivier winner Tom Scutt (Cabaret).

The musical debuted in 1970 as a concept album, giving a rock edge to the Biblical Passion story of Jesus. The work put Lloyd Webber and Rice on the map, and continues to be one of their most beloved and produced works. In just the last few years, NBC mounted a live concert broadcast featuring John Legend, Sara Barellies, Brandon Victor Dixon, and Alice Cooper; while an all-star Hollywood Bowl staging recently starred Cynthia Erivo, Adam Lambert, and Phillipa Soo. The score includes such favorites as "I Don't Know How to Love Him," "Gethsemane," and the rousing title song.

The creative team at the Palladium will also include music supervisor Tom Deering, lighting designer Lee Curran, sound designer Adam Fisher, fight director Kate Waters, and casting director David Grindrod. Michael Harrison is producing for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, by arrangement with LW Entertainment.

Tickets are at London.JesusChristSuperstar.com.