Joseph Cast Announced to Join Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
The full cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat who will appear alongside the previously announced South Shields-born X Factor winner Joe McElderry as ‘Pharaoh’ has been revealed and will take to the Newcastle Theatre Royal stage (Tue 10 – Sun 15 Jun 2025).
Joining him as narrator is two-time Drama Desk Award nominee, who recently delighted audiences as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium, Christina Bianco. Adam Filipe (Titanic The Musical (UK Tour); Prince Of Egypt, Original West End Cast) will join the production as Joseph, a role played by McElderry in the 2017/2018 UK Tour.
Completing the company are Hugh Cotton as Reuben and Will Haswell as Simeon. The rest of the company comprise: Aaron Archer; Bella Baldock; Daniel Bowskill; Imogen Bowtell; Taylor Bridges; Joseph Browlie-Johnson; Joseph Craig; Davide Fienauri; Ellie Greenway; Oliver Hawes; Kiera Haynes; Siobhan James; Ben Lancaster; Nicole Lupino; Bradley Perret; Harvey Shulver; Jessica Sutton; Charley Warburton; Jenna Warne and Alex Woodward.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s first major collaboration is a multi-award-winning show. It has been performed hundreds of thousands of times including multiple runs in the West End and on Broadway, international tours in over 80 countries worldwide and has become one of the world’s most beloved family musicals.
Featuring much-loved pop and musical theatre classics, including Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door, There’s One More Angel In Heaven and Go, Go, Go, Joseph, the new London Palladium production received a rapturous reception during its previous visit to Newcastle Theatre Royal in 2022, and is now returning on its second UK tour.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is directed by Laurence Connor. Laurence’s credits include the acclaimed London production of School of Rock and the Tony-Award nominated production on Broadway, the recent London productions of Miss Saigon, Chess and Cinderella, the international arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar and he is also the Co-Director of the new version of Les Misérables which has enjoyed worldwide success including Broadway, UK and US tours.
JoAnn M Hunter (who 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 Ben Cracknell as Lighting Designer and Gareth Owen as Sound Designer. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is produced by Michael Harrison.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat plays Newcastle Theatre Royal (Tue 10 – Sun 15 Jun 2025). Tickets can be purchased at www.theatreroyal.co.uk or from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 0191 232 7010.
Image: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at New Theatre Cardiff in 2022
