'Joseph' Releases New Block of Tickets, thru Oct 2008

200,000 tickets will be released for the smash hit new production of the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Adelphi Theatre in London on Monday, November 19. The new booking period will cover June 9 - October 18, 2008. The show will continue to star Lee Mead in the title role. The cast also currently features Preeya Kalidas as 'The Narrator', Dean Collinson as 'Pharaoh' and Stephen Tate as 'Jacob/Potiphar'.

With lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, this new staging of the record-breaking 1990's London Palladium production, which was directed by Steven Pimlott, is designed by Mark Thompson and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast.  "This colouful retelling of the biblical story of dreamboat Joseph and his uncanny abilities, favoritism, family rivalry, temptation and that designer coat sings out to young and old alike, with a score which is wall-to-wall hits, including 'Close Every Door' and 'Any Dream Will Do,'" state press notes.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opened at the Adelphi Theatre on July 17 to rave reviews and sell-out business.

Evening performances of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Adelphi Theatre are at 7:30PM on Mondays & Wednesdays - Saturdays, 7:00PM on Tuesdays and with matinees at 3:00PM on Wednesdays & Saturdays.

Tickets, priced from £15 - £45 for Monday - Thursday performances and £15 - £49.50 for Friday - Saturday performances, are available from the Adelphi Theatre Box Office on 0870 895 5598 and online at www.josephthemusical.com.  

Photo of Lee Mead by Tristram Kenton/The Really Useful Group Ltd. 2007