Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The New London Theatre, Drury Lane, London Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was the show that launched the careers of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is packed full of catchy, foot-tapping tunes including Any Dream Will Do, Close Ev'ry Door to Me and One More Angel. With the liveliest, most energetic company of actors, singers and dancers you'll ever see, this London stage production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is brimming with non-stop action, laughter and infectious fun that is sure to delight the young and the young at heart. This production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has gone into The Guinness Book of Records as the longest running touring stage musical of all time, having completed almost 20 years touring provincial theatres in the UK. Night after night this juggernaut of joy plays to packed houses up and down the country and one viewing will instantly explain why. First seen in 1968, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was first performed at the Colette Court School. Only 15 minutes long at this point, the audience response was such that Lloyd Webber and Rice immediately set to work adding more songs. Performances at Westminster Central Hall and St Paul's Cathedral followed, along with a recording on the Decca label. After a West End season in 1972, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was well and truly established and its continuing success assured. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is directed by Bill Kenwright, with choreography by Henry Metcalfe, designs by Sean Cavanagh, musical direction by David Steadman and lighting by Nick Richings. |