Connie Fisher performed the title track from The Sound Of The Music. I was reminded of why I did not favour this 'Maria.' Vocally, she was perfect, but it was an emotion free zone. She looked cold behind the eyes. 
The 1st Joe had to go, so who would it be? Lee was first through, Lewis was sent home, leaving Keith ready to fight once more. Lewis cried again and everyone referred the journey! "You will be in the West End" said Andrew. Yes, he will in a musical called Journey, probably!
Part Two featured a recap of events so far. Then each of our two Joes had to pick their favourite performances and redeliver them. Keith chose Always On My Mind and you could see why. He gave a phenomenal rendition of this classic, proving that he was fighting back with relish and determination.
Then came Lee's fave, it was unsurprisingly, Paint It Black. It was as good as the 1st time,highlighting the light and shade in the song incredibly well. Was there a clear winner or was it too close to call? After these two performances, who knows as it seemed to be level pegging again. Even Jason Donovan played it close to his chest, not admitting whether he had a favourite.
Ensemble time, as the Joes sang The Boys Are Back In Town. Ben shone like a bright beacon. I realised I had forgotten about many of the others! Keith and Lee then came back one more time to sing the title track from Jesus Christ, Superstar. Keith was as commanding as ever and Lee was equally as convincing. There is a place on the stage for both of these terrifically talented performers. Andrew said that the two of them were "fantastic."
We were then shown the best bits of the series, whilst voting lines were about to close. Then it was time for Graham Norton to announce the winner. Who would it be? I kind of knew really. My favourite was great and I so wanted him to walk away with it, but the audience applause for the other guy gave you a clue really. The winner is
. LEE!
Keith was incredibly humble in defeat. What a talent this young guy has! I wish him all the best. Credit where credit's due, Lee was excellent and deserved the part. He was left to sing Any Dream Will Do as the show finished. So Andrew said he was after a popier Joseph. He didn't get it, after all. So, why didn't they just pluck Lee from Phantom and be done with it? Well, because there would be no television show.
So, that's it! I have received emails from NY, San Fran, Bob Downe (see pic on left) and Keith Jack's people. So, thanks everybody for reading. Good luck to all the Josephs. With regards to Lee and my take on him, I am willing to be proved wrong. If the producers of Joseph want me to review the show, I will happily do so and report back here, for broadwayworld.com. Until then..Go Go Go, Joseph!
CONGRATULATIONS, LEE!
For more information on the show itself,
http://www.reallyuseful.com/rug/shows/joseph
Booking is now open. The show opens at the Adelphi on 6th July. Press night is on 17th July.
