John Stamos will meet Jesus face-to-face on stage at the Hollywood Bowl this weekend, replacing the ailing Josh Gad as King Herod. Cynthia Erivo leads the production as the superstar that is Jesus Christ with Adam Lambert as her foil, Judas.

John Stamos is slipping into the golden slippers of King Herod just hours before the curtain comes up on Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl. Stamos’s last minute casting comes after Josh Gad announced yesterday that he would no longer occupy the throne on opening night.

Josh Gad will no longer be appearing in Jesus Christ Superstar alongside Cynthia Erivo in Los Angeles this weekend after contracting COVID. On Wednesday, July 30, the Tony-nominated actor, 44, confirmed through an Instagram statement that he will miss the musical’s opening weekend at the Hollywood Bowl, which is slated for Friday, Aug. 1.