'Jesus Christ Superstar' revival opens at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The acclaimed Regent's Park Open Air Theatre revival of 'Jesus Christ Superstar', led by Sam Ryder, began its winter run at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane with weekend performances on October 17, 2026.
The five-star Regent's Park Open Air Theatre revival of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' began its West End winter run at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on October 16, 2026, with its first weekend performances landing on Saturday, October 17 — a widely previewed event in UK theatre coverage that day. Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder stars as Jesus in his West End stage debut, having first taken the role at the London Palladium between June 20 and September 5, 2026. Tyrone Huntley returns as Judas, with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Richard Armitage, Layton Williams and Julian Clary sharing the role of King Herod across the run. The transfer to Drury Lane continues until January 9, 2027. The production, originally directed by Timothy Sheader, earned uniform five-star reviews on its Palladium summer run, and listings outlets including Time Out London, Playbill, Official London Theatre and Andrew Lloyd Webber's own channels made it a top-read theatre item of the weekend.
