Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
| Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | |
|---|---|
File:1974 06 poster.jpg a poster for the June 1974 performances | |
| Basic information | |
| Composed by: | Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| Composed in: | YYYY |
| Length: | LENGTH |
| Premiere date: | 1974-06-06 |
| Premiere venue: | University Theatre |
| Premiere location: | Newcastle, England, UK |
Contents
Introduction
Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote this musical while they were still in school. It premiered in London's West End and was soon played in Newcastle as well, giving Sting his first "real" job in the music business. It was so well received that its original run was extended.
Background
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Performance history
Release History
Composition appears on the following album releases:
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Quotations and trivia
- director - Gareth Morgen
- musical director - Ewan Williams
- Andy Mulligan - choreography
- David Burt - Joseph
- Bruce Alexander - one of the brothers
- Michael Attwell - Pharaoh
- Liz Willis, Pauline Kelly, Margaret Lake, Michelle Magorian - adoring maidens
- choir - Norham High School pupils
an eight (or nine?) -piece rock band would include:
- John Hedley - guitar
- Ronnie Pearson - drums
- Sting - bass
- Gerry Richardson - keyboards
See also
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External links
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References
source: Broken Music pp.138; various Newcastle Evening Chronicle and Newcastle Journal issues provide cast and performance information
