The New Theatre Cardiff announces Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat is coming to Cardiff in 2022.
With ALEXANDRA BURKE as Narrator reunited with JAC YARROW who will wear the Dreamcoat, following his critically acclaimed professional stage debut in the iconic lead role.
Harrison and the Really Useful Group are delighted to announce that direct from two triumphant seasons at The London Palladium, the sensational brand-new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat comes to the New Theatre, Cardiff from Tuesday 3rd May to Saturday 14th May. Alexandra Burke reprises her celebrated role as Narrator, joining Jac Yarrow who is preparing to don the famous coat in the titular role on tour.
Alexandra Burke will play Narrator in the celebrated musical. Her many West End credits include the lead roles in The Bodyguard, Sister Act, Chess and Chicago. Alexandra first rose to fame winning The X-Factor in 2008, and has since gone on to sell over 5 million records. She’ll also make her movie debut in the film Pretty Red Dress next year.
Jac Yarrow caused a sensation when he made his professional stage debut playing Joseph, following in the footsteps of a line of stars who have previously played the title character. His portrayal of Joseph won him unanimous acclaim and an Olivier Award nomination, with his rendition of ‘Close Every Door To Me’ regularly stopping the show with standing ovations.
Producer Michael Harrison says of today’s announcement:
“After two sensational runs at The London Palladium, I am delighted to bring this joyous show to the New Theatre, Cardiff next spring as JOSEPH prepares to unite audiences and spread happiness across the UK. Our ‘dream team’ casting will enchant newcomers and longstanding fans alike. Alexandra Burke is confirmed to return to her much- applauded role as Narrator when we perform in Cardiff, having warmed the hearts of theatre-goers at the London
Palladium this summer alongside Jac Yarrow whose spectacular debut in the title role has wowed audiences and critics alike. GO! GO! GO! JOSEPH!”
Audiences and critics were unanimous in their acclaim for the legendary musical – the first major collaboration by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber – when it returned to the London Palladium in 2019 and again in 2021.
also the Co-Director of the new version of Les Misérables which has enjoyed worldwide success including
Broadway, UK and US tours. He is the director of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of Cinderella at the
Gillian Lynne Theatre.
JoAnn M Hunter (who
Ben Cracknell as Lighting Designer and Gareth Owen as Sound Designer.
has 20 Broadway shows to her credit, including School of Rock and On A Clear Day You Can
See Forever) is the show’s choreographer
, set and costume design are by the award-winning Morgan Large with
Released as a concept album in 1969, the stage version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has
become one of the world’s most beloved family musicals. The multi-award-winning show, which began life as a
small-scale school concert, has been performed hundreds of thousands of times including multiple runs in the
West End and on Broadway, international number one tours, and productions in over 80 countries as far afield as
Austria and Zimbabwe and from Israel to Peru! The show features songs that have gone on to become pop and
musical theatre standards, including Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door To Me, Jacob and Sons, There’s One
More Angel In Heaven and Go Go Go Joseph.
Told entirely through song with the help of the Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat follows the story of Jacob’s favourite son Joseph and his eleven brothers. After being sold into hardship by the brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the advances of Potiphar’s wife. While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty but troubled showman, the Pharaoh. As Joseph strives to resolve Egypt’s famine, he becomes Pharaoh’s right-hand man and eventually reunites with his family.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is produced by Michael Harrison.
Tickets go on Sale Friday 8 Oct 2021 at 10:00am – www.newtheatre.co.uk
