Tyrone Huntley, Desmonda Cathabel, David Thaxton join ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at the Palladium
tyrone huntley will play Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar at The London Palladium, casting revealed at 10: 18 ET on Mar 25, 2026. The production is scheduled to run from 20 June to 5 September and names Sam Ryder as Jesus alongside a line-up of guest King Herods. The staging presents the last days of Jesus as seen through the eyes of Judas, anchoring the creative team that reunited from the 2016 production.
Tyrone Huntley to play Judas Iscariot
Tyrone Huntley returns to the role of Judas Iscariot, a portrayal that previously earned him an Olivier Award nomination. In this announcement tyrone huntley is listed as the company’s Judas for the run at The London Palladium, joining a cast assembled to revisit the rock opera’s central perspective. The musical’s narrative centers on the final days of Jesus as seen through Judas, with the score including “I Don’t Know How to Love Him”, “Gethsemane” and the title number “Superstar”.
Star casting and schedule
Alongside tyrone huntley, the casting names Sam Ryder in the role of Jesus. The production also confirmed six performers sharing the role of King Herod across the run: Jesse Tyler Ferguson (20 Jun – 11 Jul); Simon Russell Beale (13 – 25 Jul); Richard Armitage (27 Jul – 1 Aug); Boy George (3 – 15 Aug, except 8 Aug); Layton Williams (17 – 29 Aug); and Julian Clary (31 Aug – 5 Sep). Desmonda Cathabel, known for Hadestown, is listed as Mary Magdalene, and David Thaxton, noted for Sunset Boulevard, returns as Pontius Pilate. Performances will run from 20 June to 5 September.
Creative team, score and immediate reactions
The production reunites the 2016 creative team: Tim Sheader directs, choreography is by Olivier Award winner Drew McOnie, and design is by Tony and Olivier Award winner Tom Scutt. The rest of the creative team includes musical supervisor Tom Deering, lighting designer Lee Curran, sound designer Adam Fisher, and fight director Kate Waters. The announcement lists the principal songs that will anchor the show’s score and names the core creative contributors; no verbatim quotes from cast or creatives were included in the casting release made public at 10: 18 ET on Mar 25, 2026.
As the Palladium engagement approaches, audiences will see tyrone huntley and the assembled company onstage between 20 June and 5 September; further performance details and ticketing information were included with the casting release and are expected to be confirmed ahead of the run.
