The singer-songwriter Sam Ryder, best known for his 2022 Eurovision hit Space Man, is to play the title role in Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium.
Ryder, who turned the UK’s Eurovision fortunes around when he came second in the contest, will make his theatrical debut in the rock opera. It is a reconcieved version of director Timothy Sheader’s production originally created in 2016 for Regent’s Park Open Air theatre, where it had two further runs; it transferred to the Barbican, as well as touring the UK and the US.
