Alex Hanson, Tim Minchin and More Announced in Full Cast of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Arena Tour

West End and Broadway leading man Alex Hanson takes on the role of 'Pilate', joining Tim Minchin, Melanie Chisholm, Chris Moyles and ITV Superstar winner Ben Forster in the cutting-edge rock musical which opens on 21st September at London's The O2 arena before embarking on a 21 date arena tour across the UK and Ireland.

The full cast also includes Superstar finalists Jeff Anderson and Tim Prottey-Jones who will appear in the ensemble.

Included in the full cast are: Tim Minchin (Judas), Melanie Chisholm (Mary Magdalene), Chris Moyles (King Herod), Ben Forster (Jesus), Alex Hanson (Pilate), Pete Gallagher (Caiaphas), Gerard Bentall (Annas), Michael Pickering (Peter), Giovanni Spano (Simon Zealotes), Jeff Anderson (Ensemble/First Cover Jesus), Michelle Antrobus (Ensemble), Jack Booth (Ensemble), Alice Capitani (Ensemble), Ian Carlyle (Ensemble/Second Cover Jesus), Leon Craig (Ensemble/First Cover Herod), Krysten Cummings (Ensemble/Soul Girl/First Cover Mary), Christos Dante (Ensemble/First Cover Simon), Stephen John Davis (Ensemble/First Cover Pilate), Keisher Downie (Ensemble/Soul Girl), Efion Emyr (Ensemble), Lily Frazer (Ensemble), Ryan Gibb (Ensemble/First Cover Caiaphas), Zoe Green (Ensemble), Bob Harms (Ensemble/Second Cover Caiaphas), Clare Ivory (Ensemble/Soul Girl Cover), Sam Jackson (Ensemble), Jack Jefferson (Ensemble), Sia Kiwa (Ensemble/Soul Girl Cover), Antony Lawrence (Ensemble/Second Cover Pilate), Leon Maurice-Jones (Ensemble), Brian McCann (Ensemble/First Cover Annas), Alana Murrin (Ensemble), Tim Newman (Ensemble/Second Cover Simon), Tom Parsons (Ensemble/First Cover Peter), Rhiannon Porter (Ensemble/Soul Girl Cover/Second Cover Mary), Tim Prottey-Jones (Ensemble/First Cover Judas), Adam Pritchard (Ensemble), Gala R (Ensemble), Lucas Rush (Ensemble/Second Cover Judas), Benedict Smith (Ensemble), Russell Smith (Ensemble), Phil Snowden (Ensemble/Second Cover Herod), Adam Strong (Ensemble/Second Cover Annas), Ali Temple (Ensemble), Jon Tsouras (Ensemble), Alex Tucker (Ensemble), Marie Walker (Ensemble), Russell Walker (Ensemble), Karlene Wray (Ensemble/Soul Girl).

For tickets and more information, visit: http://www.jesuschristsuperstar.com