Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opens its 2024 – 2025 tour with a colour-filled festive season at the Edinburgh Playhouse – starring the legendary Donny Osmond as Pharaoh – on Tuesday 3 December.
Where and when?
Following its opening run at the Edinburgh, Playhouse Theatre, the tour then goes on to visit: Oxford, New Theatre; Sunderland, Empire Theatre; Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre; Nottingham, Theatre Royal; Belfast, Grand Opera House; Manchester, Opera House; Bristol, Hippodrome Theatre; Leeds, Grand Theatre; Blackpool, Winter Gardens; Norwich, Theatre Royal; Southampton, Mayflower Theatre; Birmingham, Hippodrome Theatre; Woking, New Victoria; Newcastle, Theatre Royal; Southend, Cliffs Pavilion; Plymouth, Theatre Royal; Liverpool, Empire Theatre; Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre and Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Theatre.
Who’s in the cast?
Joining the tour’s previously announced Pharaohs – and Joseph alumni – Donny Osmond and Joe McElderry, are Christina Bianco as Narrator and Adam Filipe as Joseph. The 2025 tour opens at the Edinburgh Playhouse for a magical Christmas season – and Donny’s only UK tour dates – from Tuesday 3 December 2024. Tickets for all dates are on sale now at www.uk.josephthemusical.com.
Marking his first UK performances on stage as Pharaoh, global entertainment icon and celebrated star Donny Osmond returns to this production, having previously played the titular role of Joseph in over 2,000 performances. This iconic portrayal was later captured on film in 1999 alongside Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough, and Maria Friedman, filmed at Pinewood Studios.
Joe McElderry shares regal duties across the tour performing as Pharaoh in this sensational production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical, having last performed as Joseph during an extensive 2017 / 2018 UK tour. Joe joins the tour at the Sunderland, Empire Theatre; Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre; Nottingham, Theatre Royal; Belfast, Grand Opera House; Leeds, Grand Theatre; Wimbledon, New Theatre; Blackpool, Winter Gardens; Woking, New Victoria Theatre; Newcastle, Theatre Royal; Plymouth, Theatre Royal; Leicester Curve; and Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre. Please see Notes To Editors for dates.
Further Pharaoh casting is to be announced.
Playing all dates across the tour are Christina Bianco as Narrator and Adam Filipe as Joseph. Christina Bianco is a two-time Drama Desk Award nominee, who made her West End debut starring in the Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Forbidden Broadway at the Vaudeville Theatre. She captured international acclaim as a YouTube sensation with her ‘diva’ impression videos gaining over 25 million views and more recently delighted audiences as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz at The London Palladium. Adam Filipe’s credits include Titanic The Musical (UK Tour); Prince Of Egypt, Original West End Cast and Les Misérables (Queens Theatre). Concert Credits: vocalist for Lea Salonga: Stage, Screen & Everything In Between (UK Tour) and Houdini in Side Show: in Concert (London Palladium).
The 2025 tour completing company are also announced today with 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.
The production’s children’s company consists of Luke Beggs, Sofija Bele, Sidney Bond, Chloe Boyle, Coco Chapman, Charlie Cox, Max Crisp, Shae Marie David, Isabelle Chiara Dawodu, Josh Desai, Erin Donovan, Jasper Eglin, Safia Francis, Ernest Fransella, Marisia Georgiannaki, Poppy Graham, Coco-Lili Hodder, Poppy Kunorubwe, Eliott Marsden, Alex Neophytou, Shyanne Ononiwu, Rio-Blake Power, Leia O’Sullivan, Zachary Richardson, Daniel Rodriguez Castillo, Felix Schmitt, Dexter Seaton, Azalea-Belle Sharp, Arthur Tennant and Raine Williamson.
Creative team
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.
What’s the show about?
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s first major collaboration. Released as a concept album in 1969, the stage version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has become one of the world’s most beloved family musicals. The multi-award-winning show 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 2019 and 2021 summer seasons, ahead of its first major UK tour in 2022.
Told entirely through song with the help of the Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat follows the story of Jacob’s favourite son Joseph and his eleven brothers. After being sold into hardship by the brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar but ends up in jail after refusing the advances of Potiphar’s wife. While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon 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.
Assisted performances
Check individual venue websites
Where can I get tickets?
http://uktour.josephthemusical.com/
UK TOUR DATES 2025
Edinburgh Playhouse
3 Dec – 29 Dec 2024
www.atgtickets.com/venues/edinburgh-playhouse
Starring Donny Osmond as Pharaoh
Oxford, New Theatre
7 Jan – 11 Jan 2025
www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-theatre-oxford/
Pharaoh casting to be announced
Sunderland Empire
14 Jan – 19 Jan 2025
www.atgtickets.com/venues/sunderland-empire
Starring Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
22 Jan – 2 Feb 2025
www.marlowetheatre.com
Starring Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
Nottingham, Theatre Royal
5 Feb – 15 Feb 2025
www.trch.co.uk
Starring Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
Belfast, Grand Opera House
www.goh.co.uk
18 Feb – 23 Feb 2025
Starring Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
Manchester, Opera House
26 Feb – 9 Mar 2025
www.atgtickets.com/venues/opera-house-manchester
Pharaoh Casting to be announced
Bristol Hippodrome
12 Mar – 22 Mar 2025
www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome
Pharaoh casting to be announced
Leeds, Grand Theatre
25 Mar – 29 Mar 2025
www.leedsheritagetheatres.com
Starring Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
Wimbledon, New Theatre
1 Apr – 5 Apr 2025
www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-wimbledon-theatre
Starring Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
Blackpool, Winter Gardens
9 Apr – 13 Apr 2025
www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk
Starring Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
Norwich, Theatre Royal
30 Apr – 10 May 2025
www.norwichtheatre.org/
Pharaoh casting to be announced
Southampton Mayflower
13 May – 18 May 2025
www.mayflower.org.uk
Pharaoh casting to be announced
Birmingham Hippodrome
20 May – 1 Jun 2025
www.birminghamhippodrome.com
Pharaoh casting to be announced
Woking, New Victoria Theatre
3 Jun – 7 Jun 2025
www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-victoria-theatre/
Starring Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
Newcastle, Theatre Royal
10 Jun – 15 Jun 2025
www.theatreroyal.co.uk
Starring Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
17 Jun – 22 Jun 2025
www.trafalgartickets.com/cliffs-pavilion-southend/en-GB/southend-theatres
Pharaoh casting to be announced
Plymouth, Theatre Royal
24 Jun – 29 Jun 2025
www.theatreroyal.com
Starring Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
Leicester Curve
1 Jul – 5 Jul 2025
www.curveonline.co.uk
Starring Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre
8 Jul -12 Jul 2025
www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/lyceum
Starring Joe McElderry as Pharaoh
Liverpool Empire
15 Jul – 20 Jul 2025
www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire
Pharaoh casting to be announced
Cardiff, Wales Millenium Centre
22 Jul – 27 Jul 2025
www.wmc.org.uk
Pharaoh casting to be announced
Glasgow, King’s Theatre
30 Jul – 3 Aug 2025
www.atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre-glasgow
Pharaoh casting to be announced
Milton Keynes Theatre
6 Aug -10 Aug 2025
www.atgtickets.com/venues/milton-keynes-theatre
Pharaoh casting to be announced
