Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Synopsis

Dancing in the show requires all types of styles. This colourful retelling of the biblical story about Joseph, his uncanny abilities and his 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. In this retelling of the Biblical story, Joseph is a handsome young man who is his father's favourite child, able to interpret dreams, and the bearer of an amazing coat. These facts lead Joseph's eleven brothers to become insatiably jealous. Thus, they sell Joseph into slavery to some passing Ishmaelites. After refusing the advances of his owner's wife, Joseph is sent to jail. Once in jail, he quickly becomes popular due to his ability to interpret dreams. The Pharaoh soon hears of Joseph's ability and appoints him to the post of Number Two man in Egypt. Years later, Joseph's now starving brothers arrive in Egypt and ask Joseph, whom they don't recognize, for assistance. Joseph, in turn, gives his brothers a scare, but eventually grants them all they desire, reveals his identity, and reunites the family.

Our Review:

20 February 2013

Incredibly, it’s been nearly six years since the television show Any Dream Will Do named Lee Mead as the nation’s choice to play Joseph. His runner-up from that talent search, Keith Jack, is now in the hot seat himself, enjoying his second spell touring in the title role.

Fans of the fresh-faced Scottish youngster will be delighted at the renewed chance to catch him in the multi-coloured coat, not least because his voice is as velvety and winsome as ever, despite occasionally holding back presumably in an attempt to preserve it for eight shows a week.

But in an odd kind of way, Keith is not the biggest draw in this Bill Kenwright spectacle that seemingly never runs out of road. Yes, he’s lovely to look at, he sounds delightful and he’s popular with ladies of a certain age. But in this energetic, relentless production, he’s got a hell of a lot of competition on stage. First up, there’s Lauren Ingram, 18 months out of drama school and giving a magnificently assured performanc...

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