We dont have a loincloth. It was knowing and over the top in true Las Vegas style however it stayed the . Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rices legendary musical Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opened at the London Palladium on 12 July to much fanfare. A Doctor and a Queen, namely Waitress Gavin Creel and Six The Musicals Alexia McIntosh, were on hand today to announce the 2020 Olivier Awards nominations, just a month before the ceremony takes place on 5 April at the Royal Albert Hall. "I knew that I wanted to go to ArtsEd from when I was about ten years old. "If you apply yourself and just listen, you do improve - you just have to trust the training because it is top-notch. It is when the desert hues of Canaan give way to the blingy modern surfaces of the Pharaohs palace in Egypt that the show begins to dazzle visually. :Cats: /bsi5lzPhantom of The Opera: Love Never Dies: Welcome to The Shows Must Go On the channel bringing you showtunes, backstage access and full performances from some of the best loved musicals in history!Featuring melodic moments, show-stopping solos and high notes for the history books. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto Tickets at www.mirvish.com or 1 (800 . Particularly for the vocal elements, like I could suggest opting up on certain moments or adding a couple of riffs here and there just to make it a bit more contemporary. He said it was easy to get distracted by the fans, the audiences, the reviews and the buzz around the show. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat review - firing on all Originally released as a concept album in 1969, the stage version of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has become one of the worlds most beloved family musicals. How do you look back on the roaring standing ovation you got during the show on opening night? "It's been the craziest couple of months in the world. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatis at the London Palladium until 8th September. Jac Yarrow @jacyarrow Oct 29 . Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Opera House Review | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a crowd Although as his brief. The cast here is a winning one too, under the direction of Laurence Connor. For my first jobI couldn't have asked for anything more than that. I know productions of Joseph in the past have taken it quite seriously, but our approach was, what if we don't take it too seriously and if the utilization of the kids is more tongue in cheek? Joseph star Jac Yarrow told me this story, with not a lick of exaggeration the high drama of the situation was palpable over our WhatsApp call. I tend to just do the show and then come home and be quiet. 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. Tickets go on sale Monday September 26th. Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. People say this isn't the Joseph they know and that it feels so brand-new and fresh. Yarrow had the chance to revisit the shows music and book with Lloyd Webber in 2019, which for the young actor was nothing short of surreal. "After the show, he said that I should come audition for Joseph. Star of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Jac Yarrow, 23, on stepping into the shoes . linktr.ee/jacyarrow. Does showbiz run in any way in your family? I studied musical theater at Arts Ed [the west London drama school] and am such a musical-theater geek but I'm really a theater geek in general. Jac Yarrow will star in a strictly limited season at the London Palladium. That's kind of you to say but you know, it totally feels like a dream, a blur. To order copies of "I know it sounds corny but I'm so focused on this because it is such a huge thing. At the London Palladium until 5 September. I came to see The Wizard of Oz here and I knew that both Danielle Hope and Sophie Evans [who were the winner and the runner-up in the TV contest to play Dorothy, and played the role in turn] had gone to Arts. Jason Donovan is back too hes playing Pharaoh and we both thought that wed go in and be fine and know everything. Posts. Go to a person's profile. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about love it. 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. I went into college the next day and said, Im really sorry but Im going to have to leave now and not come back.. 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Hed sit with it for a while, then go away for a while, then let us know in a couple of days whether or not he thought it was appropriate, or whether he enjoyed it it was amazing to be able to say I worked on a show as iconic as Joseph with him hands-on.. I'm so pleased these shows are making a return! Youre going to collaborate with Andrew Lloyd Webber. But no, I was Joseph. It's kind of crazy! I then saw it on tour when I was eight and I watched the Donny Osmond video a couple of times. What do you make of Joseph as a character in terms of making him more than just an earnest young face? JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT West End Return West End, Off-West End, fringe shows, exclusive members discount at top celeb hang out, post-show Q&As and meet and greets. Further casting for the show is to be revealed. https://prf.hn/l/K98apwQ Theater I started going to drama classes and singing lessons when I was six. Enlisting Alexandra Burke as the Narrator (she doubles up in other parts too) ensures a strong musical delivery from her central role, but she brings plenty besides her voice, from silky movements to minx-like touches. I knew it was going to be full-on, and I'd have a personal trainer and a nutrition plan to get me in shape for 8 shows a week. Jac Yarrow is ready to step back onto the stage as Joseph. Joseph isn't the only one whose dreams are coming true. Close Every Door and Any Dream Will Do. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. Jay Yarow Profile - CNBC Opening night is set for July 11. hile Andrew Lloyd Webber bumpily steers his latest. ", One of the nicest thing about the job is that Harrison also found four more of Jac's ArtsEd year to play other supporting roles: "They knew they were doing the show before I did, and I knew they were doing it before they knew I was! The London Palladium revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has found its leading man. But as soon as the show started, I felt relaxed. Its so cool to watch him listen to his music and the new take on it. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. "But the complete opposite of that is Go Go Go Joseph, because it's the entire . Whats next for Yarrow after the Toronto run of Joseph is unclear in his fantasy, its a run of Sunset Boulevard opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones but for now, hes thoroughly enjoying his time in the city, from Raptors games to afternoons at Ripleys Aquarium. This website uses cookies. Sold into slavery out of the jealousy of his kin, Joseph finds himself in Egypt, where his reputation burgeons under Potiphar. That was an experience I will never forget. Featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat features songs that have gone on to become pop and musical-theater 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." He created a sensation at the beginning of the year when he starred . But when he rejects the advances of Potiphars wife, Joseph is thrown into jail, where he discovers a unique ability to interpret dreams. He then went on to star asJoseph in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium (West End). Jac, who is 21 and from Cardiff, took the Jac Yarrow has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows. I was in the Joseph section and played Joseph! Jac Brings an Amazing Joseph Home to Cardiff- Our Technicolor Review But I remember being so upset I wasnt in Sweeney. It was my favourite show, he said, laughing. And thats how you meet your boss, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, for the first time. Review Roundup: Sean Hayes Stars In GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR On Broadway! There was me, making my professional debut. Hes already fallen in love with us for a reason you might not expect. My dream came true.". Official London Theatre is run by Society of London Theatre (SOLT) a not-for-profit organisation representing the theatre industry. Hira Desai Also check out: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat I started to get emotional; it was crazycompletely mindblowing. But he was the first person to come over and put his arms around me and say it was great. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. Its the night you get back to London. ", On the first day of rehearsals, only Jac, Jason [who plays Pharoah] and Sheridan Smith [the Narrator] were called, "so I got to spent more personal time with them and have a chat and get to know each other. So it was a true pleasure to catch Yarrow backstage one recent afternoon to talk burgeoning fame (The New York Times called him a "stardom-bound ingnue") and bringing the opening-night audience at the Palladium to its feet mid-show. I went to drama school with a couple of guys in the ensemble who were in my year so it was nice to show up and see some familiar faces. Other big numbers include "Close Every Door", which Joseph sings about his alleged relationship with Potiphar's wife, and act one closer "Go, Go, Go Joseph". INTO THE WOODS & More Lead 2023 Drama League Award Nominations. In the meantime, is there any truth to the persistent rumor that Joseph is returning this time next year to the Palladium for a second summer run? Republication or distribution of this content is Really stunning stuff Jac. It tells the biblical story of Joseph and his eleven brothers. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. In song and showmanship too, it transitions from a solid show to a storming one by the end of the first half, and every performance oozes personality and mischief from hereon in. The revival production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be directed by Laurence Connor (School of Rock, Miss Saigon), with choreography from JoAnn M Hunter, design from Morgan Large, lighting from Ben Cracknell and sound from Gareth Owen. Before rehearsals start, you take yourself on a much-deserved vacation to Europe. I had to pinch myself that they gave it to an unknown. He lives on planet Joseph. "Just like this whole process - surreal. 1.47M subscribers Subscribe 7.2K Share 695K views 2 years ago #DonnyOsmond. 20 July 2021. The actor, who is 21 and from Cardiff, recently appeared in the Arts Educational School production of Disney's Newsies. Like. Jac Yarrow, making his professional stage debut, will play the role at The Palladium this summer. If I ever move here permanently, which Im very tempted to do, I will become obsessed with basketball, he said. Well, some problems. ", And how did the spontaneous, mid-show standing ovation that greeted his rendition of "Close Every Door" feel like? You sit down next to an older gentleman, who glances at you with a disapproving look of where have you been?. If you put the show down to its rawest form with just the music and the lyrics, it's such a fun show. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat cast to be led by Jac So now the celebrations have begun, particularly in the & Juliet, Fiddler On The Roof, Dear Evan Hansen and Mary Poppins camps, all of which have received plenty of love from the nominating panel. But surely the response to "Close Every Door" was unlike anything you could have anticipated? I watched the Cats DVD and listened to Phantom Of The Opera. (26 Jun 2019 to 8 Sep 2019), Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Close Every Door? I remember holding the position and thinking, I have to do something to stop this. The bigger surprise is Jac Yarrow, who made his West End debut when the production opened in 2019. It derives from a school production years and years ago and is meant to be enjoyed. Donny Osmond delivers a powerful rendition of 'Close Every Door' from the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic musical.From 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' (1999): For the first time ever Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's fun filled musical, inspired by the record breaking London Palladium This version stars Donny Osmond, Maria Friedman, Richard Attenborough and Joan Collins. Jac Yarrow with the children's chorus of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", Lea Michele and Myles Frost to Announce 2023 Tony Award Nominations. More than one critic - myself included- reached for the superlative "a star is born" when describing the West End debut of Jac Yarrow in the title role of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat:"He received a spontaneous standing ovation on the first night at the end of his rendition of "Close Every Door"; but this is a performance that will open every door to him from here on in.". I had a really quick change into it and said to the dresser, This is really small, I dont think its going to fit, but we had to carry on. But my family is quite theatrical in that they like to have fun: my mum is just a big old fangirl. Youve just been cast in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium in the U.K. Youve blown off classes at drama school to audition (while your faculty have sat and wondered how on earth one person could have so many doctors appointments), and here it is, your moment of glory: youre going to play Joseph in the iconic production. By With a score including renowned pop and musical theatre songs Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door To Me, Jacob And Sons, There's One More Angel In Heaven, and Go Go Go Joseph, this is a definitive musical for the ages. Jay Yarow June 1, 2017. The seduction scene, in which Burke plays Potiphars lascivious wife, has a kitschy whiff of Carry On, while the Pharaohs song is pure Las Vegas gold. "When I was about seven, at a Saturday stage school called Stage Centre in Cardiff [where he was raised and his family still lives], we did a mash-up revue of songs from Joseph and Sweeney Todd. Retweeted. Way, way back, what back feels like, many centuries ago, an all-singing, all-dancing revival of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, directed by Laurence Connor, opened at the London Palladium in the summer of 2019. All Its an iconic role and normally its cast with someone who is very well established. 'Close Every Door' Donny Osmond | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor "I end the song looking away from the audience, but then the applause went on a bit longer than usual, so I tilted my head and saw people stood up and started to cry. First Published Book your dream ticket today! It wont take long for Toronto audiences to fall in love with Yarrow. Jac made his professional stage debut in the iconic role of Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. While youre away, the phone rings: Lloyd Webber has personally invited you to the workshop of his new version of Cinderella in London. Linzi Hateley joins the cast of Joseph for special performances I was cast as Joseph. I tried one for the first dress rehearsal. Alexandra Burke, Jac Yarrow and Ensemble in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium (Photo credit: Tristram Kenton). The Australian actor, who is aged 53, delivers the Elvis-cum-Pharaoh character with a questionable American accent and jokes of his exhaustion minutes after his entrance. London PalladiumAlexandra Burke, Jason Donovan and Technicolor coat-wearer Jac Yarrow are among a cast whose performances ooze personality and mischief. For the most part we did but there were some parts where we would just look at each other and wait for it to come. Close. After receiving acclaim for their performances as Joseph and the Pharaoh in the new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webbers Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium this year, Jac Yarrow and Jason Donovan will return for the 10-week season in 2020. #Joseph #AndrewLloydWebber #DonnyOsmond #Musicals #MusicalTheatre #TheShowsMustGoOn Thanks. Close Every Door is one of Jac Yarrow's favourite moments in Joseph, coming to His Majesty's this week. Jac was born in Cardiff and graduated with a First Class BA (Honours) from The Arts Educational Schools London in 2019. who brings the role to the Princess of Wales theatre this month. Would you consider moving on from this perhaps to a play, as Adam Garcia did some years ago when he starred at the Palladium in Saturday Night Feverand then went on directly to do a Christopher Shinn play at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs? BroadwayWorld has a look inside rehearsals for the London Palladium production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as the company gets ready for its Toronto season at the Princess of Wales Theatre. I didnt, but I was with my family in Cardiff for a lot of lockdown and they sing Joseph all day, every day. More than one critic - myself included - reached for the superlative "a star is born" when describing the West End debut of Jac Yarrow in the title role of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: "He received a spontaneous standing ovation on the first night at the end of his rendition of "Close Every Door"; but this is a performance that will open every door to him from here on in." Jac Yarrow on Twitter: No comment. Reels. As the programme says: if it aint broke. I was nervous in rehearsal when I had to sing Any Dream Will Do, as obviously he had a major hit with it. Laurence [Connor, the director] and I had a couple of conversations about who Joseph was or who my Joseph might be, and we totally agreed that we wanted to get away from the idea of him being the typical leading man. Alexandra Burke in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium (Photo credit: Tristram Kenton). Have they been to see the show countless times? I had a little bit of a voice and a bit of an input in the room. Leading the cast is; Alexandra Burke (The Bodyguard, Sister Act, Chess and Chicago) as the Narrator, Jason Donovan returns in the role of Pharaoh after originally performing in the titular role in the 1990s in a sold-out 18-month run and Jac Yarrow, who will be reprising his Olivier Award-nominated role of Joseph. "A few days later, I did the songs again with notes Laurence gave me, and it was filmed and sent to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice! And I was lucky enough to be part of the creative process, he said. Your flights delayed. Jac Yarrow. Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Tour) ", It may be his professional debut - but not his first time singing the songs on a stage. Leading the cast is; Alexandra Burke (The Bodyguard, Sister Act, Chess and Chicago) as the Narrator, Jason Donovan returns in the role of Pharaoh after originally performing in the titular role in the 1990s in a sold-out 18-month run and Jac Yarrow, who will be reprising his Olivier Award- nominated role of Joseph. It was at the London Palladium and it was the first time Andrew Lloyd Webber was there watching the show. including "Any Dream Will Do," "Close Every Door to Me," "Jacob and Sons," "There's One More Angel in . Now he's settling into the run of the show itself, there's still plenty of work to be done. He looks like a chiselled biblical superhero in his coat of many colours and belts out ballads that rival the power of Burkes, including a soaring rendition of Close Every Door.