Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a spectacular event not to be missed. Gareth Gates lends a tangible familiarity and lovable quality to his debut as Joseph. This show is absolutely dream-like in its presentation – the detail in every fantastic element, as well as the timely humor infused throughout, makes for an evening to be remembered. If you allow yourself to stop wondering how the cast manages to belt out each beautiful note amidst the frenzy of choreography and perfectly timed costume changes, you can fully appreciate the wonder of this show.Â
Brits know the Bible story of Joseph very well and most learn the musical score of the “Joseph†show in their music classes. They might agree that the musical is a bit more like a circus than a Bible story heard in traditional Sunday school, but they identify with the teacher and pupils in the play as they accompany Joseph on his amazing journey, imagining it as a child might.
Prior to the show we enjoyed tapas at La Tasca just off Leicester Square. With an environment that would please a local and tourist alike, as well as a perfect menu for sharing, I highly recommend it. Meals and drinks are affordable and we found the staff to be friendly.
Five stars for our brilliant Tuesday evening!
4 responses to “Any Dream Will Do”
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One of my top 5 favorite musicals. The best version I’ve seen was a big private high school production where they split the lead female part into 3 parts: a black guy, a white guy and a white girl. They didn’t have the “kids” and instead the 3 parts interacted with each other.
It added a really cool new dimension to that role. Would love to see the version you saw.
I honestly thought this production started out a little poor. The set seemed WAY too basic for a musical of this caliber, but it evolves over the course of the show and really does leave you feeling amazed.