Sam Ryder to star in Jesus Christ Superstar UK tour in 2027
- Alan Hulme
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Mega-musical Jesus Christ Superstar - starring Eurovision superstar Sam Ryder - opens its newly-announced UK tour at Manchester's Palace Theatre next February (February 11-27, 2027), directly following seasons at the London Palladium and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
Further northern dates will be: Newcastle Theatre Royal (March 16-27); Blackpool Winter Gardens (May 11-15); Bradford Alhambra (June 29-July 3); Sunderland Empire (September 14-18); Liverpool Empire (September 21-October 2) and Hull New Theatre (October 12-16).
Announcing the tour following Saturday's first night performance at the Palladium, producer Michael Harrison said: “We are absolutely delighted that Jesus Christ Superstar will embark on a major UK tour following the phenomenal response to this
extraordinary new production.
"The tremendous buzz generated by Saturday night’s first performance underlines just how special this iconic musical remains, and we are thrilled that audiences across the country will now have the opportunity to experience Tim Sheader’s visionary staging, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary score, and Sam Ryder’s electrifying performance."
The rest of the cast is still to be announced.
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s global phenomenon is directed by Tim Sheader with choreography by Olivier award-winner Drew McOnie and design by Tony and Olivier award-winner Tom Scutt, reuniting the creative team of the 2016 production at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.
Originally released as an album, Jesus Christ Superstar opened on Broadway in 1971, where it was nominated for five Tony awards including best original score.
The original London production ran for over eight years: by the time it closed, after 3,358 performances, it had become the longest-running musical in West End history at that time.
More info and tickets here (from tomorrow)