# Jesus Christ Superstar starring Sam Ryder (London Palladium, West End) - ★★★ REVIEW

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Podcast: [MickeyJoTheatre](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mickeyjotheatre-6907341)
Published: 2026-07-11T12:29:06+00:00
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This week marked the arrival of one of the most anticipated shows of 2026 when the revival of the musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR opened at the London Palladium. The production, first seen in an earlier iteration at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, stars Sam Ryder and Tyrone Huntley alongside Desmonda Cathabel. Check out this full review to find out what Mickey-Jo thought of this latest staging of the rock opera from Sir Tim Rice and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber... • 00:00 | introduction 02:08 | history / context 08:37 | creative choices 19:01 | performances 27:00 | conclusion About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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