JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR starring Sam Ryder to open major UK Tour

TIM RICE AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

STARRING SAM RYDER

TO OPEN MAJOR UK TOUR IN 2027

STARTING AT MANCHESTER PALACE THEATRE

ON 11 FEBRUARY 2027 

Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals is today delighted to announce Jesus Christ Superstar will tour the UK following the conclusion of its West End engagements at The London Palladium (now playing until Saturday 5 September 2026) and Theatre Royal Drury Lane (Friday 16 October 2026 to Saturday 9 January 2027). Sam Ryder brings his highly anticipated take on the iconic role of Jesus to theatres across the UK for the first time. The tour will begin at the Palace Theatre Manchester from Thursday 11 to Saturday 27 February 2027.

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

Tickets for touring venues go on sale this week. For full details please see: uktour.jesuschristsuperstar.com

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 London Palladium and Theatre Royal Drury Lane.”

Full casting will be announced at a later date.

Jesus Christ Superstar follows the events of the last days of the life of Jesus Christ, as seen through the eyes of Judas. Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the legendary score includes ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’, ‘Gethsemane’ and the iconic title number ‘Superstar’. 

Jesus Christ Superstar UK Tour 2027

• Manchester — Palace Theatre — 11–27 Feb 2027

• Cardiff — Wales Millennium Centre — 2–13 Mar 2027

• Newcastle — Theatre Royal — 16–27 Mar 2027

• Edinburgh — Edinburgh Playhouse — 30 Mar–3 Apr 2027

• Oxford — New Theatre Oxford — 13–17 Apr 2027

• Norwich — Norwich Theatre Royal — 20–24 Apr 2027

• Southend — Cliffs Pavilion — 27 Apr–1 May 2027

• Blackpool — Winter Gardens — 11–15 May 2027

• Birmingham — Hippodrome — 18 May–5 Jun 2027

• Belfast — Grand Opera House — 15–26 Jun 2027

• Bradford — Alhambra Theatre — 29 Jun–3 Jul 2027

• Nottingham — Theatre Royal — 6–17 Jul 2027

• Woking — Woking Theatre — 20–24 Jul 2027

• Milton Keynes — Milton Keynes Theatre — 27–31 Jul 2027

• Plymouth — Theatre Royal Plymouth — 3–14 Aug 2027

• Glasgow — King’s Theatre — 17–28 Aug 2027

• Southampton — Mayflower Theatre — 1–11 Sep 2027

• Sunderland — Empire — 14–18 Sep 2027

• Liverpool — Empire — 21 Sep–2 Oct 2027

• Aberdeen — His Majesty’s Theatre — 5–9 Oct 2027

• Hull — New Theatre — 12–16 Oct 2027

• Bristol — Hippodrome — 19–23 Oct 2027