Preview: Joseph And the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at Sunderland Empire

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 GO, GO, GO JOE!

Joseph And the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

Sunderland Empire

Tuesday 31^st May – Saturday 4^th June 2016

CHART-TOPPING X FACTOR STAR JOE MCELDERRY

STEPS INTO TECHNICOLOR TITLE ROLE

X FACTOR winner Joe McElderry gets set to put on a dazzling coat of many colours as he steps in the  title  role  of  the  UK’s  longest  running  musical Joseph And the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

Photo: Mark Yeoman

Joe was just 18 when won the sixth series of The X Factor having been mentored by Girls Aloud star Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and beating off fierce competition from Olly Murs and Stacey Solomon. 

Joe then soared to number one on the UK Singles Charts with his rendition of Miley Cyrus’s The Climband his debut album Wide Awake went straight in at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. He has since gone on to have two more top ten albums, and he became the first X Factor star to release four albums, with a fifth in the making.

Joe, who hails from South Shields, Tyne and Wear, is also the first and only celebrity to win threereality TV shows! He was crowned the winner of the second series of ITV’s Popstar to Operastar before strapping on his skis and slaloming his way to become champion of Channel 4’s celebrity ski competition The Jump last year!

Joseph marks Joe’s first major theatrical appearance following a one-off West End gala performance as the lead in The Who's Tommy in 2012.

Having garnered sensational reviews and standing ovations at every performance since its inception almost 35 years ago, Bill Kenwright’s Amazing’, ‘Superb’, ‘Wonderful’ and ‘Brilliant’ production of this sparkling  family  musical  has  now  sold  an  estimated 20  million  tickets. 

This  vibrant  and  exciting retelling of the biblical story about Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours sings out to young and old alike with a score which is crammed wall to wall with hits, including Jacob and Sons, Close Every Door and Any Dream Will Do.

Bill Kenwright by special arrangement with the Really Useful Group presents Joseph And the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

Lyrics by Tim Rice

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Tickets:

Joseph And the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat  Sunderland Empire 31^st May – 4^th June 2016

General Onsale: 10am, Friday 25^th September 2015

Box Office: 0844 871 3022*
Groups 10+: 0844 871 3042
Online: www.ATGtickets.com/Sunderland*
*Booking fee and charges apply

Auditions: Joseph at Customs House

Go, Go, Go Joseph and Co.

Auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

South Shields Customs House

Wednesday 27^th May 2015

Budding young stars are invited to join a truly ‘Amazing’ show.  The Customs House in South Shields is holding auditions for its latest summer school.

The Mill Dam theatre's annual production will be Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Youngsters aged between eight and 18 are invited to take part in the three-week summer school which runs from July 20 to August 9.

Director Gareth Hunter

Director Gareth Hunter said: "Every year the young people from around the region who come forward to take part astound us with their talent and enthusiasm they have for each show.  We are looking forward to meeting our new cast at auditions later this month."

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice biblical saga will be performed at The Customs House from August 7 to 9.

                

Join Jacobs’s favourite son Joseph and his 11 brothers and the coat of many colours in this unforgettable musical with a memorable score including Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door and Go, Go, Go Joseph.

Application forms are available now to pick up from The Customs House box office, in the current What's On guide and are available to download from www.customshouse.co.uk.

Choreographer Hazel Pude

For young people wishing to take part the three week participation costs are £150 and will conclude with five performances over three days.  It will be ran by Gareth, newcomer Andrew Clarence as musical director and long-time choreographer Hazel Pude.

Hazel added: “I’m really looking forward to this year’s summer school and I’m excited to discover new talent in North East.  The fresh new production team all have strengths in many different areas of performing arts and I can’t way to share the knowledge and skills with the young people while having lots of fun.”

Auditions will take place at The Customs House from 10am on Wednesday, May 27 and application forms should be sent to Joseph Summer School, The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1ES by Friday, May 15.

Tickets for the show are £10 or £8 concession before May 31 or £11 and £9 and are available from the box office on (0191) 454 1234 or online from www.customshouse.co.uk.

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