Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, starring Lee Mead, began previews at the Adelphi Theatre on July 6th. The production, which opens on July 18th, will play an extended booking period through June 7th, 2008.
Mead was chosen to star in the title role through the hit UK reality talent search "Any Dream Will Do." Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat also stars Preeya Kalidas as the Narrator, Dean Collinson as Pharaoh and Stephen Tate as Jacob/Potiphar/Guru.
John Alastair, Kate Alexander, Jennifer Ashton, Paul Basleigh, Verity Bentham, James Bisp, Tyman Boatwright, Simon Coulthard, Lucie Downer, Tom Gillies, Emma Harris, Pip Jordan, Louise Madison, Emily Mascarenhas, Sarah Meade, Nathaniel Morrison, Mark Oxtoby, Adam Pearce, Tamlyn Platts, Pippa Raine, Fiona Reyes, Ricky Rojas, Craig Scott, Jonathan Stewart, Kate Tydman, Russel Walker, Neal Wright and Danielle Young comprise the ensemble.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, with music by Webber and lyrics and book by Tim Rice, is a light-hearted reimagining of the biblical tale of Joseph, who is betrayed by his 11 brothers but finds a happy ending after adventures in Egypt. The staging of the West End revival will be based upon that of Steven Pimlott's 1991 production.
Visit www.josephthemusical.com/news.html to view more production photos and for more information.
Photos by Tristram Kenton/The Really Useful Group Ltd. 2007
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Lee Mead, Preeya Kalidas (as Narrator) and company
Lee Mead and company
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Dean Collison as Pharaoh
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