Desmonda Cathabel, Sam Ryder and David Thaxton, centre photo by Jack Robinson
Casting has been revealed for the autumn run of Jesus Christ Superstar, playing this autumn at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Sam Ryder will continue as Jesus for the second spell, performing alongside Desmonda Cathabel as Mary Magdalene, David Thaxton as Pontius Pilate, Bob Harms as Caiaphas, Matty J as Annas and Phil King as Peter.
Casting for Judas Iscariot, Simon and King Herod for the Drury Lane engagement is still to be announced. It is unknown if the show will follow in the wake of the Palladium run and have a carousel of Herod performers participating throughout the run.
The ensemble company includes Koko Alexandra, Jasmine Jules Andrews, Courtney Arango, Amy Barker, Alistair Beattie, Daniel Bowskill, Jahlil M Burke, Martha Burton, Marcelo Cervone, Sarah Freer, Sebastian Goffin, Alexander Kranz, Owen Lloyd, Milo McCarthy, Dan Moore, Cherece Richards, Kyle Richardson, Olivia Saunders, Toyan Thomas-Browne, Charley Warburton and Lillie-Pearl Wildman.
In preparation for his professional stage debut in the revival, Ryder told us last month that he is embarking on an education: “I’ve been putting myself through a crash course of the West End. So anytime, and I mean, anytime, there’s a free night, I’ll go and see something.”
More details about the autumn transfer, playing for 12 weeks from October, are available here.
