Who Played King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar

King Herod is a role in Jesus Christ Superstar, a musical that opened Off-Broadway in 2017.

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in concert, starring Broadway veterans and powerhouse vocalists, Morgan James and Shoshana Bean. The one-night-only female-centered concert of the rock opera will be directed by Richard Amelius. The cast of 13 singers will perform the complete score, accompanied by a 5-piece band.

21 actors have played King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Michael Meadows	Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	1971
Paul Ainsley	Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	1971
Paul Jabara	West End Jesus Christ Superstar	1972
James Dybas	Milburn, NJ (Regional) Jesus Christ Superstar	1977
Mark Syers	Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	1977
Paul Ainsley	US Tour Jesus Christ Superstar	1977
Adam Simmons	Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2000
Paul Kandel	Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2000
Ray Walker	Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2000
Barry Dennen	US Tour Jesus Christ Superstar	2002
Peter Kevoian	US Tour Jesus Christ Superstar	2002
Wayne W. Pretlow	Beverly, MA (Regional) Jesus Christ Superstar	2006
Bruce Dow	Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2012
Ann Harada	Off-Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2017
Christopher Sieber	St. Louis, MO (Regional) Jesus Christ Superstar	2017
Alice Cooper	Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert	2018
Boy George	West End Jesus Christ Superstar	2026
Jesse Tyler Ferguson	West End Jesus Christ Superstar	2026
Julian Clary	West End Jesus Christ Superstar	2026
Layton Williams	West End Jesus Christ Superstar	2026
Richard Armitage	West End Jesus Christ Superstar	2026
Simon Russell Beale	West End Jesus Christ Superstar	2026

Other Roles in Jesus Christ Superstar

Role	Production	Opened
Annas	Off-Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2017
Caiaphas	Off-Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2017
Ensemble	Off-Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2017
Jesus	Off-Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2017
Judas Iscariot	Off-Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2017
King Herod	Off-Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2017
Mary Magdalene	Off-Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2017
Peter	Off-Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2017
Pontius Pilate	Off-Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2017
Simon	Off-Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar	2017

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