Principal casting was just announced for the international tour of the Olivier Award-winning production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Jesus Christ Superstar, which will run from May 2 to 31, 2026 at The Theatre at Solaire.

Joining principal cast members Luke Street (Jesus), Javon King (Judas), Ethan Hardy Benson (Pilate), Grant Hodges (Caiaphas), and Kodiak Thompson (Annas) is Manila-based Filipina actress and singer Gab Pangilinan in the role of Mary Magdalene, “We are incredibly happy to have Gab Pangilinan in the international company of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Gab is a respected and accomplished artist, and her casting as Mary Magdalene highlights the strength of Filipino theatre talent, says Carlos Candal, CEO of GMG Productions.

Pangilinan is a multi-awarded stage and screen actor who has played an array of roles with leading local theater companies including PETA, Tanghalang Pilipino, Atlantis Theatrical, and is a co-founder of Barefoot Theatre Collaborative. She is best known for her performances in Side Show, Ang Huling El Bimbo The Musical, and is also a three-time Philstage Gawad Buhay nominee for Pingkian: Isang Musikal, The Last Five Years, and Mula Sa Buwan. The actress also won Best Leading Female Performance (Digital) at the 27th Asian Television Awards for Still: A Musical Narrative Series, and was most recently seen in We Aren’t Kids Anymore and Othello.

Leading the principal cast for Jesus Christ Superstar is Luke Street in the role of Jesus. The UK-based actor and singer has worked across the UK and the West End in shows like Bat Out of Hell , Jersey Boys, Out There, and Gypsy. Having previously alternated the roles of Simon, Jesus, and Judas in the 2023 UK tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, he is delighted to now be playing Jesus for audiences around the world.

Actor and dancer Javon King, who straddles between New York and Melbourne, steps into the role of Judas, a role he previously played in the musical's Australian tour. He took home a Green Room Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Sky Masterson in Guys And Dolls, and was cast as Angel Dumott Schunard in the 20th & 25th Anniversary Tours of RENT. Cast as the musical's other villain, Pontius Pilate, is Ethan Hardy Benson. He has had a long history with the musical, having portrayed Jesus, Annas, and Pilate in various productions across the United States.

UCLA-trained American actor Grant Hodges is Caiaphas, saying he is "grateful to be putting the robes back on and sharing this story with the world alongside some of my favorite human beings." He was previously cast in the 50th anniversary national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar in the same part. Rounding out the principal cast, as of this announcement, is Kodiak Thompson as the priest Annas, a role he played in the US and Canada tour. Among his other theater credits are Chicago on Broadway, and Off-Broadway, in DRAG: The Musical.

A global phenomenon that has wowed audiences since it first came out as a concept album in the '70s, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR explores the extraordinary events that led to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as seen through the eyes of his betrayer, Judas Iscariot. The sung-through musical explores the personal relationships and struggles among Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, Jesus’ disciples, his followers, and the Roman Empire. The iconic rock score contains such well-known numbers as Superstar, I Don’t Know How to Love Him, and Gethsemane.