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Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is coming to Manchester’s Opera House
The hit musical is back!
The iconic musical Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be coming to Manchester’s Opera House theatre next spring.
The massive production by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice will feature a number of famous faces including Jason Donovan as Pharaoh, X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke as the narrator and Jac Yarrow donning the famous coat as the lead role of Joseph.
Told entirely through song and dance with a helping hand from the Narrator, the musical follows Jacob’s favourite son Joseph, who is sold into hardship by his eleven brothers and ends up imprisoned.
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However, while in his jail cell, Joseph discovers an ability to interpret dreams and 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.
The story was originally released as a concept album in 1969, but was eventually transformed into an on-stage musical, featuring hit tracks such as ‘Any Dream Will Do’, ‘Close Every Door To Me’, ‘Jacob and Sons’, ‘There’s One More Angel In Heaven’ and ‘Go Go Go Joseph’.
Fast forwarding to today, the musical has been performed hundreds of thousands of times including multiple runs in the West End and on Broadway, international tours and productions in over eighty countries.
And now, it is making its grand return to Manchester in a string of shows at the Opera House theatre early next year.
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Producer Michael Harrison said of the show’s return to Manchester: “After two sensational runs at The London Palladium, I am delighted to bring this joyous show to the Manchester Opera House 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; Jac Yarrow has wowed audiences and critics with his spectacular debut and attendees should be prepared for the roof to be raised when Jason Donovan steps on stage.
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be at the Manchester Opera House between March 21st and April 2nd, 2022.
Get your tickets here.