Jesus Christ Superstar will tour the UK following the conclusion of its West End engagements at The London Palladium (Saturday 20 June to Saturday 5 September 2026) and Theatre Royal Drury Lane (Friday 16 October 2026 to Saturday 9 January 2027). Sam Ryder brings his thrilling take on the iconic role of Jesus to theatres across the UK for the first time. The tour will begin at Manchester Palace Theatre from Friday 12 to Saturday 27 February 2027.

Following Manchester the UK tour will go on to visit Wales (Millennium Centre); Newcastle (Theatre Royal); Edinburgh (Playhouse); Oxford (New Theatre); Norwich (Theatre Royal); Southend (Cliffs Pavilion); Blackpool (Winter Gardens); Birmingham (Hippodrome); Belfast (Grand Opera); Bradford (Alhambra); Nottingham (Theatre Royal); Woking (Theatre); Milton Keynes (Theatre); Plymouth (Theatre Royal); Glasgow (Kings Theatre); Southampton (Mayflower Theatre); Sunderland (Empire); Liverpool (Empire); Aberdeen (His Majesty’s Theatre); Hull (New Theatre) and Bristol (Hippodrome).

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 at The London Palladium 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.
This is fantastic news for touring theatre and audiences throughout the UK, ensuring that this remarkable production can be enjoyed by many more people following our seasons at the Palladium and Theatre Royal Drury Lane.”

Full casting will be announced at a later date.

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