Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat UK

This is a great musical for all ages and makes a fantastic introduction for children in the the world of musicals. My 2 year old cousin was taken to see it and she then proceeded to wander around the house in her nappy for the next few weeks being Joseph and singing the songs - admit it you are going to know at least two - Close Every Door and Any Dream Will Do. As the title suggests it is a modern day version of the biblical story and is a feelgood, colourful show. It achieves this whilst still retaining the original story from the Old Testament. Amazingly Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice started to write this show in 1968 and originally it was only 15 ...  Read the complete review

I am something of a musical buff, and have in fact seen Joseph twice before (in each case a touring production). Frankly I wasn't expecting too much of this one - a bit 'been there, done that' if you like. I was pleasantly surprised with elements of it. These days the show is all about the stars of 'Any Dream Will Do'. The usual star of this is Craig Chalmers, the blond Scottish cheery chappie who came 4th (approx!). We deliberately went when his understudy was on, Alastair Brammer who just missed the live shows, as he is a friend of one of our party. I have to say, I thought he really was excellent. He looked the part, sang every word clearly and gave the ...  Read the complete review