⭐ GLENN CLOSE TO STAR IN WEST END REVIVAL OF JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR ⭐
Glenn Close will join the West End revival of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, it has been announced.
Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals has today announced that legendary actor Glenn Close will perform the role of Herod in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR for the final week of the record-breaking season at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
The smash-hit production, starring Sam Ryder as Jesus, played a sell-out summer season at The London Palladium and extends its West End run for 12 weeks at Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 16th October 2026, ahead of a UK tour from February 2027.
Glenn Close is a three-time Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actor, whose memorable screen roles include Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction, Marquise de Merteuil in Dangerous Liaisons, Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians, and Patty Hewes in Damages. An acclaimed stage performer, she made her Broadway debut in Love for Love and earned Tony Awards for The Real Thing, Death and the Maiden, and Sunset Boulevard, in which she famously played Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated musical.
She will perform in the role of Herod from Monday 4th – Saturday 9th January 2027.
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’.
Tickets are available via london.jesuschristsuperstar.com
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