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If you have been lucky enough to see Joseph and would like to tell the world about it, send your review to online_team@reallyuseful.co.uk - Please remember to include the date you saw the show and your name and location Before you send your review - please make sure you read our guidelines. I was actually in the Henry, IL show, and I LOVED it. My favorite parts were the ones I was in. I give it a ten-star rating! Just seen the show at St albans with Craig Chalmers. We were absolutely blown away, even my husband who only came to keep us company. Would totally recommend it, infact am going to see if we could see it again at another venue. My 5 year old daughter loved it too. Hi, hi. my name is Ciara and i performed in joseph at the Adelphi theatre with Lee Mead and also on Tour at Dartford and Kent with Craig Charlmers as part of the Childrens Choir. My daughter and I recently saw Joseph (our 6th time) at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin, Pennsylvania, on October 3, 2009. Oh, my, my Jordan Rembold as Joseph ~ that boy and his dimples belong on Broadway. BRAVO! I booked tickets for my mum and dad to go see Joseph with Lee Mead at christmas last year. It is my mum's favourite musical, and mine. my dad didn't want to go see it so i had the pleasure of going, all i can say is OMG lee mead is fit and a really good Joseph, if only lee would ahve carried on wiht it i would have gone to see it again and again, absolutly loved it. Gd look to Gareth Gates in taking over from lee. he got a lot to do to be as powerful as lee I went to see the fabulous Lee Mead many times during his 18 month run, what a Star the best Joseph ever. I have only recently purchased by own computer that is why this review is so late. Lee and the cast never disappointed giving l00% in every show. I hope it will not be long before we see the fabulous Lee Mead starring in his next West End show. Come on Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber all Lees many fans are eagerly waiting. As I said previously, thankyou Lee Mead and all the cast for giving us such a fabulous 18 months (from July 2007 to 10th January 2009). Thankyou Sarah Cox Love the show – congrats all. P.S. To reviewer KAREN HIGGINS - are you the Karen who left Fox Hill Primary School in around 1976??? If so, I often wonder how you are. Nicola Reineck – London joseph was fab. gareth gates was brill. i would pay a million pounds 2 see that again. I have seen Joseph twice in the last couple of years. The first time i saw it was on 15th March 2008 with Lewis Bradley as Joseph and i thought that he did and amazing job and his voice was perfect all the way through. Well done to all the cast and also thank you for making it such a memorable day for me. I last saw it on Ocotober 7th 2008 whilst in London with my school. Lee was Joseph and he was brilliant. Well done everyone My family and I travelled up from Port Talbot South Wales, to see Gareth Gates in Joseph on Wednesday 8th April 2009, What a fantastic show we all really enjoyed it, I would like to congratulate everyone who is involved in the show. Went to see Joseph on Monday 6th April 2009 whilst visitng London for a few days from Lincolnshire, it was absolutely brilliant, well worth seeing and have been to see Gareth Gates on several occasions but he was just amazing in Joseph even better than the the other concerts, her has come on so much and he voice was just so powerful. The whole production was great and the rest of the cast, but must say that Gareth made the show, even my Husband thought he was good and thats saying something. Well done Gareth, you deserve it & good luck with the baby.
I travelled from Exeter to see Joseph on 11th February and it was most definitely worth the journey. Gareth's performance was spectacular. His acting far exceeded what I was expecting and he portrayed every emotion possible, even the attitude with the brothers. His voice had me in tears with a huge lump in my throat, especially on Close Every Door and Any Dream Will Do. I don't know how he managed to put so much emotion into his singing. I thought Jenna was very good and the children were adorable. In fact the whole cast were fantastic and I left the theatre with a huge feel-good factor. Hi, we came to see the show on SATURDAY 7th MARCH, evening performance and had GREAT seats (the producers), EXCELLENT, FABULOUS, BRILLIANT, POWERFUL, VERY PROFESSIONAL, the whole experience was great, Gareth was brilliant, his voice was amazing please, please stay Gareth. Well done to the rest of the cast too, especially Jenna Lee-James the Narrator, a strong voice. A truly fantastic show, and wasn’t the children wonderful too, full marks to Andrew Lloyd Weber and we will be back again in the near future. I had a wonderful evening at Joseph on Saturday 28th February. It's the first time I'd seen Gareth Gates in the role and he was brilliant - the perfect Joseph. He's got the most beautiful voice and Close Every Door left me in awe. He's not bad looking which helps too! Fiona Reyes was playing the Narrator and I thought she was excellent, as were the whole cast. I'll definitely be going again as soon as I get the chance. Fiona Walker, St Albans I went to see Gareth in Joseph on Friday 13th February and thought he was truly amazing in the part. Not just for his beautiful singing of all the songs but also his fabulous acting and brilliant facial expressions. I was so happy to be on the 3rd row and up close to the action as its a very energetic fast moving show. The looks on the childrens faces he was singing to said it all and he was a very popular choice with the audience ending the show to tumultuous applause as he was raised up on the plinth. I saw Joseph on Friday 13th February, and was very impressed. The whole cast is very good, and they all seem to work very well together. The children are an absolute delight, and really add something special to the show. I also enjoyed Gareth Gates as Joseph very much. I thought his acting was spot on, his facial expressions were hilarious at times, and moving also. He has great charisma, and it positively shines out of him. I have always loved his voice, and I felt very moved when he sang Close Every Door, and Any Dream will do. The duet he sang with Jenna Lee James of Close Every Door towards the end was absolutely beautiful. In fact, I have booked 3 more times to go because I was so impressed! A truly fantastic show. Me and my family came to see the show Friday 13th evening performance. What a fantastic show, we have seen Joseph before when Lee Mead was lead and we thought he was fantastic, but I must say Gareth Gates is really doing a fantastic job considering he has ony been doing the show for a week we thought his performance was first class. He has certainly made the role his own after a short time I will be returning in about 6 months time by which time I am sure Gareth will be a big success. The rest of the cast were as always fabulous Jenna, Dean and the brothers among my favourites and can I just mention before I go the childrens choir were spectacular, very energetic and professional children who are a joy to watch. My husband and I went to see Joseph on February 14th Valentines Day. A spur of the moment idea when walking past the Adelphi we popped to see if we could get any matinee tickets just 1 hour before the show and were lucky enough to get really good seats. My god what a show, simply amazing. Gareth Gates is fantastic as Joseph he is made for the Westend, Jenna Lee-James has a stunning voice, Dean Collinson OMG what a performer!!!! My husband played Joseph as a child in the seventies in a school play, he was sent on a trip down memory lane, I found him singing along to all of his favourite songs from the show just as he did all those years ago. If you haven't seen this yet "You just gotta go"!!!! you'll come out feeling on top of the world. I have been to see Joseph with my husband on 9 Feb 2009. Gareth opening night and what can I say. I had never seen Joseph before and I loved it all. Gareth was fantastic, funny, angry, emotional all when needed and his voice is amazing. The whole cast is great, loved the dancing, and the childrens choir, and the narrators voice is outstanding. Me and my boyfriend came to see Joseph on the 8th Feb evening performance... It was amazing! We were the third audience to see the wonderful Gareth Gates who is an outstanding Joseph! He has really taken to the part and its so great to see someone different, after seeing the show four times with the lovely Lee Mead! Took my daughter to see Joseph on 21st January, did't know what to expect without Lee in it (saw Lee 3 times) but Ricky was fab as Joseph and my daughter who is only 3 (well 4 next Mon) loved it and when Ricky waved at the end she thought he was waving at her and has been telling everyone. Well done Ricky you were fab.
Hi, my name is Briege I turned 60 on the twelth of January. I live in Belfast and watched any dream will do . I voted for Lee as I thought he was Brilliant. On beknown to me my kids all five of them booked for me to go to London and see the show. My daughters were with me ages rangeing from 27 to 37 and they enjoyed the show so much. I am sorry we didn;t get the last show but we got the penultimate one. They wanted to see dirty dancing the next night and I thought they will like this better and guess what they said Joseph was better which pleased me no end. Love Lee he was Brilliant We were lucky enough to get to London as a Christmas treat in December and couldn't come all that way without seeing Joseph for the seventh time on Saturday 20th Dec (matinee). My 8 year old son and I both agreed that it was the best of the seven performances we have seen in the last 18 months. My name is Susan Bell and I was fortunate enough to get tickets to see the show on Wednesday 7th January 2009 in the afternoon. I went with my mum and boy did we enjoy the spectacle. I had performed in Joseph as a teenager at a school production and also been fortun ate to see it when ot toured to edinburgh with Phillip Schofield - i thought that was good but sorry Phillip, Lee and the cast have nailed it! We were in the upper circle and whilst we had no view of one teensy small corner of the stage it didn't spoil our enjoyment. Lee Mead has a fantastic voice and is Joseph - he is like a big kid on stage interacting with all the cast and especially the choir which brings me on to my next piece of praise - the children are fantastic and obviously enjoy doing the show. Their professionalism was a joy to see. This is a show you have to watch what is going on in the background as well as the foreground. It has been modernised since I first saw it and it has breathed a whole new lease of life into it. I think there were a few technical glitches such as when the boney sheep collapsed the wrong way and right at the end when the fan of the coat wasn't attaching on to Lee but hey you would have to be loooking really really really really hard to notice it. I think there would be real benefit in being in the stalls for the performance apart from right at the end when Lee is on the elevated on the platform - that's where the benefit of being in the upper circle was! Thank-you for a wonderful afternoon - and I wish Lee all the best for the future. Likewise I wish continuing success for the future of the show and I am sure I'll be back for another go. Susan Bell Friday 19th December 2008 I have been fortunate enough to have seen Joseph many times over the past 18 months because I think it's a fantastic show with a brilliant leading man and an incredibly talented cast. I am really sad that Lee will be leaving the show shortly but I was delighted to get tickets for Friday 19th December with my friend (also Claire) as a Christmas treat. Having dashed down from Liverpool I met up with some pals in Maiden Lane before the show and happened to spot Lee arriving at the stage door. I gave him a Christmas card and he thanked my warmly and rewarded me with a beautiful smile, like the gentleman he is. Claire and I were very pleased with our seats in row F of the stalls and there was a real party atmosphere in the theatre that night. The cast were all buzzing and they got a great response from the audience. There was one small mishap during Act 1 when Lee slipped on Mrs Potiphar's train and fell backwards - luckily he was able to re-group at once and performed the 'tray dance' on his knees - such improvisation - superb job! Michael Quinn was playing Pharoah and we found him hilarious - he is much bigger than Lee and he really made the most of this, towering over him menacingly at the start of Act 2. Michael's interpretation of the role is quite different from Dean Collinson's, but equally entertaining. Well done to him! When the brothers went to Egypt, I thought they might recognise their long-lost brother at once because a few of Lee's trademark curls had escaped from beneath the beautiful gold head-dress and were poking out...luckily though he still managed to fool them. Phew, that was close.... At the end of the show there was a really enthusiastic response and once more the theatre was lit up by Lee's dazzling smiles. As we were leaving, I heard a member of the audience commenting that it felt like Christmas was really here at last. I couldn't agree more. This is such a 'feel-good' show with a very talented cast, each of whom puts his or her heart and soul into every performance. Lee is a superb leading man. I am very sad that he is leaving Joseph but I can't wait to see what he will do next. We'll be with you every step of the way, Lee....thank you for the past 18 months, and here's to your brilliant career! Claire Rawlinson, Liverpool hi its Nicole gold , you may have seen my name on this web as one of the children and that is correct I am a green on the stage of west end Joseph, I have been doing it for just under a year and I am a big fan of lee mead !!! at my last show of orange team I went to the leaving party and had loads of photographs and autographs by the end of the evening but now I am in simeon team and its the best I love doing Joseph and I want theatre to be in my life forever !!! xx Nicole Gold Ok, Now 4th December 2008 was the best ever! it was the special event of the Sunday times and a special introduction by the editor of the Times. I loved it, loved every single minute of it i wanted to stay there all night long and watch it over and over again. As it was a special evening Lee came out at the front off the theatre after the show and signed programs and posters etc. I didn't recognise him as he was weraing a grey hat he came down and as he came out to the front a big cheer roared from the crowd. I was at the front so he was able to sign my program first. I said to him '' i love you'' and he laughed. After signing, we went round to the stage door at the back, and out first came out was Tom who plays Benjamin. I said he was a really good dancer and singer and he thankeg me for that, he spoke quite fast but i guess he was in a hurry. He asked me about the bag and i said Lee came round to the front of ther theatre and signed programs. Soon after Lee came out and i asked for a picture with him (which i am going to upload on my computer) The way lee Said yes was really sweet of him. The show was amazing i loved it, i said to my mum i loved it and Lee turned round and asked if i enjoyed it i said Joseph is my favourite musical i would love to be in it when i'm older, Lee laughed and winked at me. As he got in the car and drove off he said goodbye to me and said he would see us again soon. Thank you to all the cast off Joseph for an utterly brilliant show. Zoe was incredible, she is a brilliant Narrator, Dean was soooooo utterly fabulous his voice so fits the role of Pharoah (how he handles those high notes i don't know how he does it) PROFESSIONAL!, and Lee. Well what can i say he was just out off this world brilliant. The way he stands out from the crowd makes him special and true, pure 100000% talent! His voice has got better and better while doing Joseph as he has grown and grown. If he is in any other show i will be buying tickets immediatley. I saw Joseph on the 13th February 2008 and thought it was fantastic my mum has a crush on Lee and wanted him to win the show and become the Joseph
I thought he did an amazing job and wish him all the luck in the world in anything else he comes across in life. The children were also fantastic and the set was amazing and so were the dancers
This show is utterly amazing! I can't stay away so had another chance to see this fabulous show. Lee has developed so much as a performer over the year. He is sensational. The show we seen (1st December 2008) had Zoe Smith as Narrator. I have seen Jenna and Fiona as Narrator and felt Zoe gave a credible performance in a difficult role so well done to her!! Adam was on a Jacob/Potiphar and again, he did well with the role although I have to say I prefer him as Baker. I love the way he works so well with Russell who plays the Butler. Lee's voice was very powerful and he sounded great throughout. The brothers and wives are stars in their own right as they dance so energetically and are incredibly talented. A special mention to Russell Walker as Butler and Gad, he was fantastic and very comedic. Dean Collinson was fabulous and whipped the audience up into a frenzy. I agree with some other reviewers that if the leading man wasn't as strong and talented as Lee- he would completely steal the show. Lee portrayed all the right emotions throughout the show and took us on an emotional rollercoaster through the highs and lows. The megamix at the end was great fun and it leaves you amazed and how talented and how well this cast have gelled together. I wish Lee all the best of luck in his future career and hope he has a brilliant future ahead as a leading man. Christine, Southampton, 1st December 2008 My friend and I took my niece to see the matinee performance on Saturday 29th November and, boy, what a day. Okay, so it was very cold and foggy at 0555 when we were stood on the station platform in Wrexham, but we soon learnt that the early start and four hour journey was well worth it. My niece was already floating on air by the time we took our seats having already met Lee by the stage door and had her photo taken with him. He really is a genuinely loveLee man (although I doubt he could have avoided her in her multicoloured hat!). By the time the show started all three of us were buzzing. The cast were amazing, and I think better than when the three of us came in February. Jenna is a wonderful narrator with a fantastic voice. The brothers were all on fine form once again and a special mention (for my niece) to the Butler! Dean was awesome and would probably steal the second half (if not the show) if not for the main man. Lee was absolutely superb. His stage presence is amazing, his acting just gets better and his voice is outstanding. The entire production needs a huge pat on the back - the children are really good and there seems to be a real camaraderie amongst the whole cast. If it were up to us this cast would have had a CD and DVD a long time ago as they are the best I have ever seen (hint, hint my Lord). It was great to see the cast afterwards as well. Normally when theatres ask for money on the way out they have the staff standing with the buckets, not the cast. They were all really nice and took time to speak to the audience on their way out, which meant my niece got a chance to tell Russell the Butler just how good she thought he was. As always Lee came out after the show to sign autographs, even though it was damp and cold, which can't have been good for his voice, so bless him. Can't wait to see what he does next (we're already planning the trip) and we'd like to send 'good luck' to whatever the rest of the marvellous cast do next as well. You've made a great year even better. Julie P, N. Wales I went to see Joseph on the 24th of November 2008 as a part of an RE school trip. We all thought it was spectacular from the dancing to the set designs. As always, we all screamed like the school girls we are when Lee Mead came on stage. He has such excellent stage presence and an amazing voice as well as great acting skills; the perfect person to play Joseph. We also thought that the narrator, Jenna Lee-James had a great voice. I thought the dancing was outstanding, especially with all the elaborate costumes and beautiful sets to dance around! One character that we thought had amazing talent was Tom Gilles who plays Benjamin as he really knew how to play his character well and was a great dancer! The songs were addictive and great to sing and dance along to! The ending was definitely one of my favourite parts with Joseph's extra long coat and the cast dressed all in white. The play was an amazing re-write of a classical Bible story with a fresh, modern twist which we all found hilarious, especially Joseph's ice-cream cone! We'd just like to say congratulations to all the cast for an excellent perfomance! Amy Reza, Ashford Kent. My husband and I watched the show friday 8th November , and we would just like to congratulate all the cast that evening for a fantastic show. We have seen the show before a few years back and fell in love with Joseph then, but this present cast I must say were first class. Ricky Rojas was understudying Lee Mead tonight and what a brilliant job he did. Another favourite was Jenna the narrator what a performer, the brothers in Canyan days is also one of my favourites. Congratulations on a very upbeat show we enjoyed ourselves so much. Also I must mention the children on that night also. Not only do they work very hard, they look like they are having the time of their lives, they are a big part of the show and a credit to the show, they were professional and some stars of the future im sure. We live in Essex, not too far so Im sure we will be back. Natalie Harrison I've seen Joseph 3 times now and each time it gets better and better. My recent showing was on the Saturday 8th October and i took my best friend and her husband who had not seen it before they loved every minute of it. I really hope the show gets extended, other wise i may have to find another show to watch yearly! The cast is outstanding, truly the best so far, especially if you watch the other cast members at certain times of the show (Russell Walker-The Butler in particular). I have to say Jenna Lee-James as the narrator has to be the best casting decision her performance was on top form i got drawn in by her storytelling all the way through. The show is never exactly the same the actors change things in each one to make it a truly individual performance which definitely makes it even more special for the audience. I'm certainly hoping that the DVD and CD of this particular production to come out and soon. Michelle Davis Weston-Super-Mare. I saw "Joseph" on Wednesday 23rd October 2008 As I was only in London for one night I got my tickets last minute and was told that Lee Mead was ill which I was disappointed about as I would have liked to have seen him in the show. But Ricky Rojas was absolutely brilliant I was so pleased to have seen his performance.I had seen the show 14 years ago with Phillip Schofield as Joseph and loved it then but the show with Ricky could not have been improved in any way. Absolutely brilliant. The colour and dancing as well as fabulous acting by all the cast, excellent orchestra and the lovely chidlren made it a night to remember. I am not sure which narrator was in the show I saw but she was like Ricky, Outstanding ! Congratulations to all the cast. Teena (Lancashire) On Saturday the 27th matinee performance me and my son Benjamin went to see Joseph it was third time for me and the first time for Ben. We both enjoyed it so much, bens favourite song is Benjamin calypso , lee was on top form and Ben laughed at the pharaoh part. I cant wait to go again on the 18th October with my mum. my name is Ann Marie and I come all the way from Bristol Hi well i did go back to see the show and still had a fantastic night on the 10th Oct Lee was still Brilliant and the cast great does anyone know what Lee will be doing when he Finishes in Jan 09 as hope to see him do well in what he does ( no doubt he will ) long may he continue to be a success Maz - North East My wife and I went to see Joseph on 1st October ( our wedding anniversary ) and were enthralled. The production is magnificent and whilst Lee Mead is the star the rest of the cast are just as magnificent, particularly the "narrator" - Jenna Lee-James. Thank you to everyone for giving us this superb experience and whilst my wife and I are both "senior " citizens we stood and applauded just like everyone else. We travelled down from Lincoln to see this show and it was worth every minute and every penny. Andrew and Tim Rice are nothing short of geniuses to be able to write this show. When are we going to be able to buy either CD or DVD of the current production ? Harry Wake Went to see Joseph Fri 26th Sept This show is just fab could watch it over and over again, Lee is the best thing since sliced bread, he is just WOW, sexy, gorgeous, talented. Took my mum, sister, 2 nieces and 2 friends and by the end of the show nearly all of them were Lee Mead fans. Had Lee's autograph outside and my knees went weak when he winked at me and asked me if I enjoyed the show, I said this was my third time to see it and he said 'wicked'. I have also got my 3 1/2 year old daughter obsessed by Joseph, we have got the Donny Osmond DVD and she watches it over and over again, she knows all the words. But I wish there was a Lee Mead version, because she loves Lee too. SO COME ON MR LLOYD WEBBER WE ALL WANT A LEE MEAD AS 'JOSEPH' DVD & CD. I would definately buy it again. Maria Smith - Swansea Hi my name is Ann Marie and I come from Bristol I went to see Joseph on the 9th august and I think lee is fantastic I met him before the show at the stage door he is just so gorgeous and he signed my cross stitch I did of him at the end of the show in the scrum he said it was very good. This is the second time ive seen lee. ive seen Jason Donovan 4 times and Phillip schofield twice and I think lee is better I will miss him when he leaves Joseph and I hope he finds a perfect role after Joseph. no can replace lee he is brilliant. I am a member of the loppies fan club also, im going again on the 27th sept, 18th oct, 3rd Jan 09 and 10th Jan 09 Ann Marie hello my name is katie marcotte im 19 years old now i live in kansas usa well like wichita ummm we did this play of joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat when i was in 8th grade from my school and it was awesome just like your ppls shows are i went and seen the show in october sometime i cant remeber the date but it was amazig ever since my 8th grade year of our play i have to go back except in ours we made shirts of the techinicolor dream coat and we wore different colored ones then when he sings any dream will do and close every door from me we got on our hands and knees and went up there and sang with our joseph it was amazing i will always rember that memomry and we made a prop of faroughs head that leads to the back door and when joseph came out we would raise his head up or people wod and let joseph come out it was an amazing show well thanks so much for letting me tell you this story katie marcotte I have been patranising my mum to see Joseph at the Adelphi for a year, but it turns out she bought two front row tickets in April 2008! for my 13th birthday wich was on Sunday 21st the tickets were for Monday 22nd and it was the best show i have seen ever! i saw the Touring Production in April with Craig Chalmers it was great but not as great as the West End Production i was clinged to my seat at the begginning thinking 'OMG it Lee Mead!' i was waving at Lee at the end and he smiled and waved at me twice! it was the best birthday ever my mum loved it too and she is getting tickets for November as we loved it so much Dean Collinson and Lee Mead stole the show Loved it sooo much thank you for the best birthday ever and a great start for a teenager! Naomi Cunningham, 13, Chislehurst Having waited to see Joseph - Lee Mead for nearly a year, I went to the show with my friend on Saturday 20th September. to the evening performance. What a fantastic night we had the atmosphere was brilliant! All of the cast were amazing especially Joseph, the Narrator and Pharoah, we thoroughly enjoyed it. I will definately be going to see it again. Well worth the wait and a must see. Well done to all the cast, it's the best night out I've had in ages! Kath, Herts i came to watch Joseph on the 26th of July 2008. as a present from my parents for my 18th birthday, we came to london to watch a west end show, something i have wanted to do ever since i was little. As soon i Lee came on stage, i cried. it such an overwhelming experience. all my family really enjoyed ourselves and the hard work that the cast and crew had put in was amazing. i was fascinated by the sets and lighting. then i waited outside and got lee's autograph! it totally made my weekend. i just want to say thank you for making my 18th birthday a weekend that i will never forget Vikki Carroll 18 from Chorley Lancashire, England I visited London on the 25th August 2008 with my girlfriend Michelle. We had tickets to see "Never Forget" at the Savoy. This show was great, but was really looking forward to 27th August when I met up with my Mum and Dad and went to see Joseph, for the second time this year. Row c in the stalls was our venue for the night......Well, Mum, Dad and I were very very impressed, and having seen this production endless times in the mid 90's with Phil Schofield, this production never fails to impress. I saw the new show in Feb 2008, and in the six months that past, the show has gone from strength to strength. With a recent cast change, it still has that fresh bloom, and all the cast are fab. We left the theatre on a high. I was fortunate enough to share a stage with Lee Mead when I met him a couple of months ago, I was involved as a cast member and Stage Manager with a Sunday concert at Her Majesty's theatre. It is so nice that it has not gone to his head, like others before him! Well done guys, GO GO JOSEPH!! Justin, Oxford I came to see Joseph while on holiday in London with my mum on Wednesday 27th August 2008 in the evening and it was brilliant. It is the second time that I have seen Joseph at the Adelphi theatre with Lee in it having seen it the first time last year when it had first started, it was still just as good and we thought that all the cast were really good especially the narrator and Lee. We had much better seats this time as we were sat on the front row of the stalls and could see everything very well. I was very pleased to get Lee's autograph after the show, who was very nice and looked like he was still enjoying it very much, we would definitely go and see Joseph again and would recommend it as it is a great show. Elizabeth and Becky, Wales hi, im Ellie W from rugby. My sister took me and my other two sisters to see "joseph" on the 23rd August 08, the evening performance for our 15th birthday. I was especially excited because it was the first theatre performance i saw and the show held sentimental values for me as when i was younger i played the narrator in a school play (and loved every minute of it!). From the moment the band started to play, i was mezmerised by the stunning music, detailed set and of course, the brilliant acting and singing by all of the cast. I voted for Lea Mead in the show and was so delighted when he won. I thought that he played the role perfectly and really hope his career in musical theatre continues to grow. The brothers, Pharoah and the narrator were all superb! I loved the amount of energy they all put into the show. The whole show was just amazing and i cannot praise it enough! i would happily see it again and i think that the whole of the cast +crew deserve a heck of alot for what they add to the show! well done everyone! it was well worth the journey! vicky, Fareham hi, im Ellie W from rugby. My friend and I visited West End again to see some musicals. I think we travelled already 7 times to London. Since I followed the whole BBC contest, I wanted to see Lee Mead life at work. I bought his first personal album and the CD with the voice of Jason Donovan and so knew the story before I went in. I watched Joseph on 16th August 2008. and was truly amazed at how talented this cast are. Lee is a fabulous Joseph, he has a stunning voice which he uses incredibly well at different parts of the show. He sings softly, powerfully and emotionally. He portrays the character of Joseph extremely well and really shines in this role and makes it his own. Dean is a magnificant Pharaoh, he has a fantastic voice and really works the crowd. I prefer Fiona as Narrator even though Jenna has a powerful voice and is a good Narrator, I enjoy Fiona's subtle portrayal of the Narrator. The brothers are extremely talented and I enjoy watching them. I think they have all grown into their roles and made them their own which is lovely to watch. They also seem to have a good bond with each other and that really shows. The wives do not get enough credit in reviews, they play a number of roles well and are so enthausiastic and energetic. The choir also work very hard and seem like they are having a whale of a time. Lee is a fantastic leading man and I hope he has a continued excellent run as Joseph. Christine, Southampton My mum and I came to see Lee in Joseph at yesterdays (Sat 16th Aug). matinee's performance and want to say how much we enjoyed it. The whole performance was truly amazing, all the cast have outstanding voices and delivered a terrific show from start to finish. Lee was fantastic his acting and singing second to none!! we want to see the show again and are already looking for show tickets to see it again before Lee finishes his run in Jan. We followed Lee on the BBC1 show and wanted him to win from the start, the show and Lee definitely lived up to expectations, looking forward to seeing Lee Mead perform in many more performances/shows in the future. My mum and I came to see Lee in Joseph at yesterdays (Sat 16th Aug). matinee's performance and want to say how much we enjoyed it. The whole performance was truly amazing, all the cast have outstanding voices and delivered a terrific show from start to finish. Lee was fantastic his acting and singing second to none!! we want to see the show again and are already looking for show tickets to see it again before Lee finishes his run in Jan. We followed Lee on the BBC1 show and wanted him to win from the start, the show and Lee definitely lived up to expectations, looking forward to seeing Lee Mead perform in many more performances/shows in the future. We found ourselves in London without warning this week and managed to get tickets to see Joseph (for the sixth time in 12 months) on Monday 11th August . For the first time, I felt that Lee Mead wasn't the star of the show. This is no reflection on Lee's performance and we still love him as much as ever. It was because the cast has developed in to such a brilliant team that there wasn't one performer who stood out. I have now seen all of the major roles played by understudies, and at first we felt we were being ever-so-slightly cheated. But now it makes absolutely no difference at all. This is the reason that the show ABSOLUTELY MUST continue in the West End once Lee leaves in January. I have no idea what the plans for the show are, but I think that any one of the brothers could take over the role of Joseph and it would carry on being as successful and popular as it is now. What better way to introduce young people to West End theatre. My son saw his first performance when he was still 6 and has been a Joseph and Lee Mead fan ever since. His eighth birthday is next month and he wants to come and see it again for his birthday treat. I have every intention of trying to get tickets in September, but I also want to carry on coming to the West End to see Joseph well in to 2009 and beyond. Thanks once again to everyone involved with the performance - cast and behind the scenes crew. JENNY, PEMBROKESHIRE We watched the show on July 5 and what an amazing experience it was! Lee was sensational as Joseph, the cast were superb, what a delight. We'd waited so long to get tickets but were blown a way by the whole show, thank you so much for the professionalism from everyone, a sheer an utter triumph from beginning to end. I will always remember it as the best show I have ever seen - thanks to you all What an incredible journey Lee has had, we thought he was the right Joseph all through the TV search such a powerful voice, full of emotion. When can we have a CD of the current show featuring Lee? Diane Reed On 22nd July 2008 I was lucky enough to be taken into London by my daughter to see "Joseph". This show is the best ever! The whole cast were absolutely amazing - I have not clapped so much at one performance for years. Well done, especially to Lee - my husband and I picked him to win the TV show from the very beginning and were so thrilled when he finally won. Congratulations to all concerned for a truly fantastic production. FRANCES STEPHENS I went to see lee mead for my birthday in
July, it was fantastic now I want to be in the show. After the show that night I had a dream that I got to met lee mead and even work with him on stage. I have seen this fantastic show with Lee and the current cast several times. I had another visit to the show on 15th July. I cannot believe how the cast have gone from strength to strength and how the show has developed so much within the year. Lee is a fantastic Joseph, he's really made the role his own and he has such a fabulous voice. He is also a great actor and interprets the songs beautifully. Dean Collinson as Pharaoh is also magnificent. Jenna Lee-James has a very powerful voice. The whole cast are stars and make the show so perfect and exciting the audience never want it to finish. Thanks to all the cast for such a fantastic night!!! Chrissi, Southampton. A full house and a standing ovation ended a truly spectacular show at the evening performance of Joseph on Tuesday 15th July 2008. Our family supported Lee all through the BBC Any Dream Will Do and we were not disappointed having waited so long to finally see the show.Congratulations to all the cast and crew it was fun, colourful,vibrant and energetic. My son Matthew,nine years, loved it and my seven year old Alice was able to follow the story really well too! This trip to London was a special treat as we live in Portsmouth,Hants and this fabulous production of Joseph completed a truly memorable day for us all. Thank you. Julie I thought the show was amazing all the characters played great parts. What a fantastic night out me and my partner went to see this Amazing show on the 16th June . We are both still sining the songs, we are now treatin my brother to tickets for christmas as i know he will deffently enjoy the production as there is so much going on. The main reason we went was to see Lea but the rest of the cast are fantastic, the people cast to paly the brothers are great. Claire Lunt Since I saw Lee Mead on Dutch Television I called my best friend and said that we need to see the show in the uk, his charismatic looks just stunned me. And close every door te me touched me deep in my heart, this man is Joseph with all his heart. July 5 th I woke up in the morning knowing that we should see Joseph that day, it was AMAZING! His voice is so beautiful, and he is so cute and lovely! For sure I will come back to see Joseph (with Lee). The cast enjoyed the play and were all excellent and lovely! Great, young and energetic show! I really don’t understand why there is no cd with Lee as Joseph, I would love to have it :) I will be back to see the show again. Julia from Amsterdam We went to see Joseph on 8th July with tickets bought for us as a present. It was well worth the wait! Lee is absolutely brilliant.I didn't want the show to end! Have seen Joseph 3 times now (with Stephen Gately and Craig Chalmers) and they don't come close to this. Would love to go again Sue (Warrington)
its AMAZING!!!!!! In the the school play i was the butler it was great claudia harris I have never written a review in my life (never felt inclined), however having seen Joseph on Saturday 5 July courtesy of tickets for my birthday from a good friend, I now have to say that along with all the other reviews i have read on the website, this show is outstanding. I have to admit my main incentive was to see Lee Mead, however, having seen the show all of the cast are amazing and there is so much to keep you entertained the show flashes by. Will be singing for weeks and will definately try to go again. Debbie (Greenford)
Myself, my Daughter and Mom finally came to see Lee Mead in Joseph on 28th June and it was well worth the wait, that so much so we have booked to see the show again in December. I could'nt take my eyes of the stage, The whole of the cast we're brilliant. Lee was well worth all the phone votes we made, he definatly was the right man for Joseph. I too was dissapointed with the photo signing as people would not move once they had a signiture, but i did manage to take a photo. FANTASTIC, FANTASTIC, FANTASTIC!!!!! Lee was absolutely superb in the leading role. I voted for him from day one on the tele, so it was great to go and see him in the flesh!!!! Everything was done to perfection and it was even better than when I saw it with Philip Schofield in (no offence Philip!!). What topped it all was the appearance outside afterwards, which I wasn't aware of until all the crowds were waiting. I actually got his autograph and shook his hand!!!! Well done, Lord Webber for putting the right person in the show for us to vote for!!!! OMG
I was really lucky to go watch Joseph on the
Oh My God This is the best musical in the world n lee mead makes the best Joseph!! I saw it on the 1st of July and would love to see it again
The songs are so catchy I am still singing them now at school with my friends
This is such a good show I wish I could see it again someone would be out there mind to give you
A bad review
My family and I came to see Joseph on Saturday 28th Junes' matinee performance and thought it was mind-blowing!! Lee was fantastic (especially when had little clothing on!) and so were all the actors and choir. The performance was so good even my Dad joined in clapping in time! We thoroughly enjoyed the show and hope to see it again! We went to the evening show on 18th June 2008. Our opinion? Lee........FANTASTIC FANTASTIC FANTASTICThe show as a whole.......FANTASTIC FANTASTIC FANTASTIC Lee, you were destined to play Joseph, long may you continue, hope you will be touring at some point in your career. The cast in its entirety were absolutely brilliant. This show wasn't just about Lee but everyone. so much going on throughout we were dizzy trying to keep up with it all. The end was fantastic when Lee was lifted high above the auditorium, which was just one more WOW for me. Everyone was rocking in the aisles as they say. The best way to describe the experience is to go and see the show. We would like to hope a DVD with Lee as Joseph will be released in the not too distant future for all to enjoy forever. We are still reeling from seeing such a fantastic show. Hoping to go again. Mo & Richard Lincolnshire Review of Joseph - 18/06/08 (eve)I was privileged to see the show on the evening of the 18th June 2008. Fantastic show, great songs (all of which I know by heart) and an enthusiastic and talented ensemble. But OMG - Lee Mead!!! From the happy, bouncy, boy Joseph through the despair of CED and becoming a man as Pharaoh's no.2 to the heartrendingly beautiful re-union with his father that had me unashamedly sobbing, he never put a foot wrong. He was innocent, funny, naive, broken, masterful and loving and has a voice that seemed to melt the bones in my body. I'll definitely be booking more tickets and recommending the experience to all my friends. It's just a crying shame that his (IMO) definitive portrayal has/will not be captured for us all to enjoy in years to come. Others may have played Joseph but for ~2hrs Lee Mead IS Joseph, from the bottom of his bare feet to the top of his curlicious head. Saturday 7th Evening. Friday 6th June 08My daughter, Bryony and I came to London for the weekend to see the show as an after exam treat. We had excellent seats 3rd row stalls. The show was everything and more we thought it would be. What a wonderful narrator, cast and leading man and the children's choir was a delight! We were spellbound from beginning to end. The costumes were fabulous. We first saw Joseph in Aberdeen several years ago and thought it wonderful then. Perfect performance well done and thank you. Had To send this e-mail as what a fantastic night we had on the 22nd of May 08 ( LEE was BRILLIANT good luck in all you do ) what a night KEPT SINGING THE SONGS ALL THE WAY BACK HOME well worth travelling from the North East of England must go again My mum, sister and myself went to watch Joseph Friday 23.5.08 In the words of John Barrowman it was FANTASTIC, FANTASTIC, FANTASTIC! 100% performance by all the cast. We also had the good fortune of running into Lee outside a sandwich shop on the strand so that was a bonus (and he was gorgeous). We enjoyed the show so much we are doing it again in November. If you haven't seen the show already, it's a must!!!!
Saw the show for the fifth time on Sat 24th May. Hadn't intended to write a review this time as I didn't think I could have anything else to say but I just have to keep telling the world what a fantastic production this is! Lee has got better every time I have seen him. Thought he was brilliant when I first saw him last July but somehow he manages to get better each time. There were a couple of cast changes this time. Paul Basleigh played Pharaoh and I have to admit to being a little disappointed that Dean Collinson wasn't there. But Paul made the part his own and had the audience captivated. John Alastair gave both an incredibly moving and amusing performance as Jacob and there was a special interaction between him, Joseph and the brothers that I hadn't seen before. Jenna has an amazing stage presence and incredible voice and is a brilliant narrator. Can't say much about the brothers except "brilliant". The only thing that spoiled the show for me this time was the constant whispering from an American family behind me which ruined Close Every Door. What made matters worse was when the father then insisted I sat down while I was dancing away to the megamix. Why wasn't the whole audience up on it's feet is what I want to know! Thanks again to the whole cast and production team. A fantastic afternoon's entertainment and my son and I will be returning to London from West Wales in August. I'll miss Lee as he has a well deserved break, but the show is so good it won't matter who plays any of the lead parts. Went to Adelphi on the 23 March - The whole cast was SUPERB. Never seen anything so good, and yes while Lee Mead was great,Elvis and the narrator where fantastic, good can she sing. If you haven't been to see this, it is a must and I will be going back to watch again.
Took Mim for her 40th birthday 14th May matinee. Front row centre Dress Circle seats were superb. Whole cast was terrific, each performer held the stage. Lee was on form but so was Elvis! who had me giggling away (I am 52). Show was funny, colourful and geared for adults as well as children. So much happening on the stage I need to go again to see what I missed. I went to see the Wednesday Matinee 14/5/08, I was curious to see how it would go and eager to see Lee as, like many I had voted for him in the B.B.C programme. I was in the stalls and had a good seat, but I feel anywhere would have been okay. The show was really great and did not let us down, Everyone was good,it was really uplifting and I would certainly recommend it to anyone waniting a light hearted play and a really good leading man. Lee was great, Dean Colinson and the narrator who held her own and indeed all the cast gave 100% . 13th May evening Sat 10th May Matinee We went to see Joseph on Saturday 10th May ..we wanted to see Lewis Bradley again as Joseph having already seen him in January and March ...as this was his last scheduled performance at this time we wanted to make the most of it and show him as much support as possible so we booked for both the matinee and evening performances Went to see Lewis Bradley as Joseph on 10th May evening performance. Lewis was superb in the role as Joseph, he had great stage presence and his voice was fantastic. I loved every minute of the show, it has left me with a true feel good factor. 9th May 2008 My daughter and I hae been to see Joseph twice (so far!!) on March 10th and May 8th. On both occasions we were thoroughly and brilliantly entertained by Lewis Bradley and Jenna Lee-James and the rest of the Joseph cast, including the wonderful children. We found the show had humour and also 'lump in the throat' sad moments. Jenna has a wonderful voice as the narrator and Lewis did a marvellous job, especially with 'Any Dream Will Do' and 'Close Every Door', which was definately a lump in the throat moment! After the second show I was a little sad to think that I may not see Lewis as Joseph again. If he does continue as Joseph I will definately be buying tickets to see him, if not my daughter and I look forward to seeing him in other shows, as we are sure he has a very bright future. As we don't like to leave any Josephs out we also have tickets to see Lee Mead as Joseph later this year and can't wait to come again, although I'm very sorry we'll be missing Jenna as she's not performing that day. Thursday 8 May 2008 Went to see Lewis as Joseph for the third time on May 7th and he was amazing – he seemed to have improved so much in the three months of taking the lead. A truly talented young man with an incredible stage presence for one so young. He interacted very well with the cast, particularly with the children and was also very appreciative of his audience. I feel he was thoroughly “at home” in the role and really enjoying it, and do hope he will be given the opportunity to take the lead again. I met him at the stage door afterwards and he seemed very happy to talk to us, give autographs and pose for photos – a thoroughly likeable young man. I went to see Lewis Bradley as Joseph on 5th May with my husband and 2 sons who are 12 and 16. We have seen Joseph several times before, both in the West End and in touring versions over the years, but this was the best yet!!! Lewis was a wonderful Joseph with such youthful charm at the beginning and great maturity at the end. His singing and acting skills were second to none and Close Every Door was so emotional. If you get chance to book one of the boxes at the Adelphi Theatre I would recommend it as the view is brillliant!
I went to see Joseph (again) on the 5th of May, and quite frankly its FANTASTIC!!!!!! Went to see Joseph for the 2nd time yesterday 30th April 08. The show is fantastic, especially Lee, he's amazing to watch and so natural as Joseph he is so talented and gorgeous. When he sings 'Close Every Door' I get goose-pimples. My mum and Dad bought my ticket for my 40th birthday, because I kept on going on and on about how fab the show & Lee are. We travelled from Swansea and back on the same day, because I had been before I knew Lee handed out signed photos after the show. So when the performance finished I ran down the stairs from the up. circle to get in the queue and was so pleased when I got down stairs because I was one of the first in the queue. We stood there for ages waiting for the foyer to clear, but there were a lot of schools there, I had the biggest smile on my face thinking this is going to complete my birthday pressie and had my camera ready to take Lee's photo. Then just before he came out they let all the children out, pushed us to the side and we didn't get a look in, between all the kids, teachers and mothers we didn't have a chance. Talk about disappointed, I was so gutted. It's not something we can do every week travelling all the way to London from Swansea because of the ticket and train fare, and the security on the door saw we had been standing there waiting patiently, they could have let us get just one photo that's all I wanted. Apart from that go and see the show if you can you'll love it, I would go every week if I could. April 25th 2008 I took my daughter to see Joseph on April 24th 2008. She had never been to the theatre and was very excited. She was not disappointed with what she saw. Lee was amazing as usual, (this is my second visit) and although I was disappointed in not seeing Priya again I was impressed with the narrators performance. Dean was once again astounding and amusing. I can’t wait to see it all again in the summer. We were also lucky enough to meet Lee after the show and get him to sign his CD for us. What an experience. Wednesday 23 April 2008 We were lucky enough to see Joseph again at 23rd April matinee. My husband had seen the show previously on Opening Night and thoroughly enjoyed it then, but was even more impressed with the whole production, having recently seen some other somewhat disappointing musicals. 23rd April 2008 I saw the show on the 17th April and WOW !!! It was amazing and I have to see it again !!!!! Lee Mead was excellent and the Joseph Mega-Mix was the highlight ( but the whole show was incredible ! ) I loved every second and i can't wait to see it again (if my parentd will let me). Lee was incredible and when he sung 'Close Every Door' it was off the scale. I also thought that the new song 'King of My Heart' was super. To sum it all up THE SHOW IS A MUST SEE AND I THINK THAT THE WHOLE CAST IS AMAZING AND HAVE EXCELLENT VOICES !! If you want a fun, awsume show that has humor and an excellent cast then this is the show to see !!!!!!!! Thank you for an amazing show April 16th 2008 Luke Tuesday 15th april I went with my reluctant husband to see Joseph on April 12th. We travelled from south Wales And it was worth it. Lee was wonderful as Joseph and I am glad I voted for him, but the rest of the cast we equally good. This is a brilliant show and I would recommend it to anyone. Even the reluctant husband enjoyed himself so it must have been good. Thanks to all the cast for a great show but to Lee especially for putting an a brilliant performance, to see him still loving every minute of the show made it even more special. WOW….Travelled down from Fife, Scotland with my family to see Joseph on Thursday 10th April. My wife, daughter and granddaughter had all voted for Lee and had been looking forward to seeing the show for several months. Hi my nan took us to the show on 10/4/08 at the adelphi it was awsome when lee came up my nan was stepping forward to grab him lol. Now she is taking us back and this is the best part it might be on my birthday! We live in somerset and had to go all the way there but it was worth it. Now we can't get the songs out of our head. I got a T shirt my sister did aswell and 2 bages with lee on 1 for me and 1 for my nan. I wish that I was one of the children it would be sooooo cool.
Eloise
I was very lucky to watch the matinee on Sat the 5th of April. I was in London for an expo and when it finished early I decided to try my luck and queue up for a return. My patience was more than rewarded when I got a ticket in the Stalls. I just couldn't believe it! The whole cast was amazing, Lee, well what can I say, he's worth his weight in gold. His talent, amazing vocals and i'll try not to mention the loincloth. The narrator was amazing and the childrens' choir, very well behaved. The show is trully a masterpiece. Now i understand why people go to watch the show again, I did try for another return on Wed but there were a few people ahead of me. I have now booked proper tickets for next month and hopefully another one in October. Last time I left early and I missed out on Lee signing the autographs, hopefully next time. If you only do 1 show every year, this is the one to watch! I was lucky enough to see Joseph for the fourth time at the matinee performance on 5th April. I love the show and every time I see it, it just gets better and better. This was no exception. Lee’s opening number was accompanied by a minor problem with the dry ice machine and at one point we could hardly see either him or the children. The children were 100 per cent professional in spite of much giggling from the audience. Lee’s comical gestures made for a very relaxed atmosphere right from the start. Friday 4th April
An amazing show from start to finish, living up to every expectation, it was entertaining and amusing, a week later and I still have the songs in my head. All the cast were great but Lee was fantastic and coming out to the front of the theatre to hand out signed photographs made the night even more special. Will be looking to see when we can get back to see the show again! Helen. Doncaster I just wanted to say how fantastic the show was! I came with my mom Thursday 3 April and we were so impressed with the whole production.
We were proud to say we voted for Lee and think he did an amazing job- he suits the role perfectly. We're so glad he won and wish him every success.
In fact the entire cast were brilliant, the colourful costumes and set really did the music justice- we were singing along throughout!
I was so excited the entire time it was on and will be booking to come again without a doubt! Wednesday 2nd April Wednesday April, 2nd hi my husband and i came to see joseph April 2nd 2008 matinee show and we loved it, we were on row a and this was so fantastic, each and every single person on stage was truly fantastic, they all put 100% in we have the dvd and cd at home and every day they are played, our 3 children to love joseph so we now are looking for tickets to bring them to see the show my 6 year old son knows neally every word to every song, watch out lee mead lol, went to see Joseph on the 1st of April I am 17 years old and from Derbyshire and traveled all the way to London to see this. I thought it was absolutely amazing Lee Mead makes that show!! I thought his voice was so amazing and strong. I loved every minute of it and I was gutted after it had finished . I could sit and watch it over and over lol, it is definitely worth seeing and it was the best experience I have had!!!! Tuesday April 1st Having followed and voted (numerous times) for Lee through his "Any dream will do" journey I was lucky enough to get tickets to Joseph for the matinee on 3rd November 07 I brought my mum along. It was our first West End musical and we were not disappointed it was amazing!!!! It made me laugh it made me cry it was so engaging from the time the curtain went up right until the final curtain came down. We had 2nd row seats which just made the experience that much more. Everyone is so good Dean Collinson as the Pharaoh is hilarious, all the cast are so energetic as if they are doing the show for the first time not the hundredth or so time. Lee is amazing he is so believable from his portrayal as the young boy through to the Egyptian prince. His voice is even better live than when we heard it on TV and when he sings close every door it sends shivers down my spine. We saw Fiona Reyes as the narrator and she was v v good. After we saw the show mum and I booked again for the matinee on 29th March 08 and the show was just as amazing as the first time we saw it. I saw things that I had missed first time which just added to the whole experience. The children are so good and really professional. This time the narrator was Jenna and she is also v v good. I can see why people keep coming back for more in fact I have just booked to see the show again in September but this time I've managed to persuade my husband to come with me it'll be his first musical I can't wait to come again. Joseph is a 5* show! Saturday 29th March 2008
We travelled from the Isle of Man to see the show, and it was well worth it! None of us had ever seen a show at the West End and we had all supported Lee Mead throughout Any Dream Will Do. The show was amazing, the whole cast were out of this world, and the choir were brilliant. I was so excited about going and I expected it to be great but the show just blew me away! I have always been a fan of Joseph and have seen the video with Donny, but to see it live on stage was a dream come true. I highly recommend it to others especially if like me it'll be your first show. The Pharoah was funny and the dancers were great too. I thought the mega-mix at the end was fantastic and really showed the many talents of the cast. I cannot wait to go again, if I lived closer I'd go every week!!! Thanks cast, for a truely magical night! Natalie, Jan and Chris. Douglas, Isle of Man. Saturday 29th March, matinee Saturday 29 March, matinee Having seen Joseph years ago, I had very good memories of the show, and after backing Lee to win Any Dream Will Do, I managed to convince my boyfriend (who hates musicals!) to join me in travelling from Oxford to see Joseph on Thursday 27th March. I have seen many musicals, and this was by far the most fantastic and vibrant performance I have ever seen! I was unsure whether my boyfriend would enjoy it, but he absolutely loved it! He couldn't believe how funny it was, and he even asked me when we can book to go and see it again, he was singing the whole way home! We saw the show on Thursday 27th March. What an entrance! What a show! Fantastic, lively, colouful, thoroughly entertaining. Lee was a real star, perfect for the part. We loved it. Being huge Joseph fans and having picked Lee out for Joseph from the first show of Any Dream Will Do, my Mum and I travelled from Peterborough to see Joseph on Thursday 20th March. What can I say, it was FANTASTIC. We went to see Joseph on March 15th ..Lewis Bradley was our Joseph ...what an amazing young talent he is ...we also saw him in January ..the whole show was brilliant and we enjoyed every single second ...the highlight for me was Lewis singing Close every door ..it sent a shiver up my spine the both times he sang it. Joseph has always been my favourite musical. I often watch the TV version with Donny Osmond and the Jason Donovan CD is up on my favourite CD list. My niece Nicola played Joseph in her junior school production in 2001 (none of the boys wanted the lead role) and I also saw the show the same year at a theatre in Manchester, with Nicola and her mum. I went with my mum to see Joseph on Monday 10th March and we had an amazing time. I've seen the show a couple of times before with Lee playing Joseph and different narrators but it was a first for mum. Our seats were on the front row of the stalls and we really felt like we were part of the action on stage! We laughed and sang from start to finish. Me,my mum and autie went to see joseph on the thursday 6th march 2008 and it was the first time i had ever seen it. It was amazing, the songs were great. All the actors performed their part brilliantly and sung beautifuly. The megamix at the end was my favourite part and the lights were so bright. I loved every second of it and have now booked to go and see it again in april with my mum and friend hopefully she will like it as much as i did. My family travelled from Leeds to see the show on Monday 5th March, 2008. Being the BIGGEST Lee Mead fans in the world, we were devasted to find out that he would not be performing that evening due to a throat infection :-( Having voted for Lee every week without fail on the BBC's "Any Dream Will Do" show and waiting all this time to see him perform in our favourite musical, this was a huge blow... MY sister and I travelled down to see Lee for the Wednesday 27th February matinee and having seen Lee perform way back in July 2007 (seems such a long time ago now), can honestly say that the excitement we felt this time was just as high! We were not disappointed one little bit (having voted for him all the way through ADWD). Lee's voice was still as good as it was the first time. Now we are not two young teenagers, but grown women, who still felt like teenagers at heart going to see this wonderful home grown talent perform. We would like to congratulate all the cast and crew for such a wonderful afternoons enjoyment and look forward to our return visit in September. Hopefully our hands will have recovered from all the applause that was given! A BRILLIANT day! And the best bit for us was getting to see him after the show and managing to get his autograph! My 16 year old daughter, Michelle, and I travelled from Torquay to see Joseph last night, 22nd February. I had seen Joseph on tour in Torquay twice and we both have watched the video with Donny Osmond many times, but this was her 1st time of seeing Joseph on stage let alone in London. Even though she has seen productions in Torquay, she most definately was not prepared for what she saw last night! We were both totally blown away by the energy, professionalism and talent of all the cast. It is, without question, the best show I have ever seen and I know neither of us will ever forget it. Lee was superb and looked like he had been born for this role; his voice was amazing and send shivers up my spine when he sang 'Close every door', my daughter was spellbound throughout the whole thing! The whole evening was fantastic and my hands have only just recovered from all that clapping! Well done all of you, superb entertainment and if you haven't been to see the show, what are you waiting for....you are missing the best evening of your lives!!!! 22nd February Thursday 21st February 2008 After watching Any Dream will Do, and voting for Lee I had 4 long months to wait but finally got to see Joseph on 20 February this year. I went to the matinee at 3 pm and was lucky enough to be sat in the front row stalls. I had never seen Joseph so didn’t know what to expect. The whole show was a whirlwind of Energy and Colour. Lee was born to play Joseph and his voice was even better than on TV. The show and music brought out a whole range of emotions from Laughing at the fun parts to being extremely moved by ‘Close Every Door’. How Lee and the rest of the cast keep this level of Energy and Excellence up week after week is amazing and just shows what true professionals they are. Fiona Reyes was brilliant as the Narrator and the Childrens Choir were wonderful. The whole performance was Magical and I came away feeling that you would have to watch it several times more to take it all in! I took my 12 year old daughter to the weds 20th feb matinee and three weeks later I am still on a high from the experience! We were worried that Lee wouldn't be there but he was and performed even better that my expectations. I thought his voice was fantastic even though he is singing 8 shows a week. At the end we clapping and singing, people were dancing all around it was brilliant. Even thought we were seated at the very top of the upper circle we could still see all the action and felt all the excitement. The experience was made even more special when we got Lee's autograph and photo at the end of the show. I would recommend anyone to go along and see Lee before he finishes his run in October. Wednesday 20th February 2008 HI,
Joseph was FANTASTIC. It was the best show ever. I really liked Tom gilles and Lee mead on the 19/2/08. Caitlin 8 london Saturday 16th February - Matinee Wednesday 13th February 2008 went to see Joseph on Wednesday 13th Feb 2008 (the 7.30 performance) with my auntie and our friend ( a big thanks to them for putting up with me and taking me in the first place :P ) . This was the first time I have been to see Joseph and to be perfectly honest it was absolutely Fantastic!!! Lee Mead was Fantastic as I thought he would be! Lee is amazing as Joseph and he looks the part ,he looks like he's having tons of fun playing this role and well done to him for wining the competition and I cant imagine any one else playing Joseph. I think it is so nice of him to come out and sign autographs for everyone , he is just fantastic and he is so polite....I love him ( well who doesn't!! ha-ha ). Dean Collinson was also fab ,he is a fantastic pharaoh! Jenna Lee-James done a fantastic job as the narrator. I loved the brothers they were great! The show was just fantastic! Well done to all the dancers! Well done to all the cast it must have taken a lot of hard work!Well done to all the children as well they were great! On the 13th February 2008 at 1500 hrs we went to see ' Joseph ' at the Adelphi Theatre. I went with my husband and 2 young children. We had watched the television programme each week of Any Dream Will Do and the girls had picked Lee to be the winner right from the start of the show. What a treat for all of us to be able to see him fulfil his dream. This was the first West End show my husband and youngest daughter aged 5 had been to see. Thank you for a fantastic experience. I went to see Joseph on the 13th February 2008. It was absolutely brilliant. I voted for Lee throughout the TV series so couldn't wait to come and see him in the show. It seemed forever to wait until February but it was worth the wait. He was fantastic! The whole show was magic. I'm now planning to come again. We went to the matinee performance of Joseph on weds 13th feb,and thought the whole show was excellent! The cast performed with such enthusiasm despite having performing the same songs for over 6 months. Lee sang and smiled his way through the show as if he still couldn't quite believe his dream had come true, and to top the whole thing off, came out to sign autographs after the show. What a star, and a genuine nice guy. Thankyou to all involved, we had a brilliant time! My family and I went to see Joseph on Tuesday 12th February and I can honestly say it was the best night of all of my 17 years of life! The show was absolutely amazing and well worth the travel down from Chester and the months of trying to persuade my mum that a trip down to London was just what we needed for February half-term! I had never seen a stage performance of Joseph before and especially since Lee Mead, who I had voted for throughout 'Any Dream Will Do', was filling the role I expected alot! Well my expectations were more than met, they were exceded- Lee Mead, fine figure of a man, was spectacular and so were the rest of the cast! We were all blown away by their performances- even my dad and that is an achievement! Joseph was the best stage production I have ever seen and I loved it so much, not only am I trying to see it a second time, I'm telling all of my friends to go and see it too!! The Hart and Stanley family went to see Joseph on the 12th of February! Since Any Dream Will Do my cousins and I hoped and hoped we would be able to go and see this show and after ebing told by my parents "it's to expensive, if you want to go you have to pay for it!" As I am only 14 I didn't have enough money! My cousins and I were just about to give up hope when...our nan bought us tickets for our christmas presents! Overjoyed, I started counting down the days... On Monday 11th February I went to see Joseph with my family. After watching Any Dream Will Do Lee was definatly the right man for the job. The show was amazing, if you didn't like it then you are out of your mind! At the end of the show we waited outside the theatre and managed to get Lee's autograph. Thank you for such a great night!!
Beth x My mum and I went to see Joseph on Monday 11th Feb and we booked early and managed to get really good seats, we travelled all the way to London to watch it and were not disappointed! Lee Mead is sensational as Joseph as were the rest of the cast plus just the smile on his face at the end really showed how grateful and deserving he is to be on that stage! ABSOLUTELY MARVELLOUS! The Mills family went to see Joseph on Monday 11th February 2008. We LOVED it! Lee Mead was a total star, after watching him in the TV show and voted for him too it was great to finally see him where he belongs, on the west end stage. The whole show was fantastic, so fast paced and exciting. Thankyou for a great memory . I went to see Joseph on the 9th of February and it was absolutely fantastic! the whole cast were brilliant, i sat five rows from the front so had a fantastic view, i was entertained from beginning to end, would go again and again!! On the 7th February 2008, I decided to do more than I would normally do on my Day Off, and luckily got one seat to see Joseph that night, Hi, I went to see the show on the 6th feb, what a show this is my forth time seeing this show but my first with my cousins son appearing in the choir, max Wilson, what a star, lee mead was great and the best one so far, being an essex girl who lives near lees home town I am very biaste, but was def the best to date. I went to see Joseph on Feb 5th with mixed feelings. my daughter and i travelled from leeds to see the show on 2nd feb,after waiting 6months from booking tickets,she was really excited(she is 7yrs old).we had great seats and from start to finish were hypnotised by the atmosphere in the theatre.lee mead is an excellent joseph and is sure to be a star of the west end for many years to come.the whole cast work tremendously hard and we are still singing the songs around the house!we cant wait to see joseph again soon. nicola and lauren ,leeds I was going to see "Joseph" at 3pm on 2nd February but I was worried. What if Lee wasn't going to be there? I woke up at quarter to four but stayed in bed until just about four o'clock because I was worrying. We got to Dublin airport, then got on our plane. It was supposed to take off at 6:30am but did not leave until about 6:55am. I was tense. Bad thoughts kept coming up in my head. What if Lee was sick??? We got to Liverpool Street Station; I worried. We got to Covent Garden (at long last!!!) and I continued to worry. At one o'clock we got lunch and that is when my nerves reached their climax. My dad, brother and sister went to see "The Lion King" leaving myself and my mum to wander around for a while. We went into the theatre at about 2:10 pm just to check the cast list. I held my breath as we came through the door. The moment of truth had arrived. I glanced up nervously and saw Joseph: Lee Mead. I breathed a huge sigh of relief and then we walked to Trafalgar Square and back again. We went back into the theatre and made our way up the stairs to buy my Joseph merchandise. Up we went to our seats and I stared anxiously at the chair on the stage, willing the lights to go down and the music to start! Finally my wish came true and out came the children's choir followed by the new narrator, Jenna. At long last the music for "Any Dream Will Do "started and Lee descended from the clouds. We cheered madly and Lee began to sing. The show had begun. Lee was magnificent and the narrator, Pharaoh and brothers were all on top form as well. I stood up and sang along to the whole Megamix cheering and clapping very loudly. Then the curtain came down and I was still clapping. It was a great afternoon and I finished up by getting Lee's autograph outside the theatre. Brilliant!!!!! I hope I get to see the show again before the end of it's run. "Go Go Go Joseph"!!!! Brilliant show, all the cast really good. We went to see Joseph on the 31st January 2008 – Wow it was amazing, the whole cast was great and think Lee has an amazing voice couldn’t imagine anybody else as Joseph. When we came out I had already decided to go back for my birthday, roll on September. On the 29th of January the Thurlow family went out on a day trip to London. 27th January 2008 matinee I am still buzzing after seeing Lewis as Joseph last night (January 24th) in a truly breath-taking performance! I saw Joseph on 19th January with Lewis Bradley as Joseph. I went to see the 19:30 performance on the 17th of January and Lewis was the lead. I thought that after seeing Joseph so many times with a few of the previous joseph's that I might have found it similar. However I seem to find that I just end up loving each performance more and more. I found that Lewis amazing in his portrayal. My mum and I are planning to see Joseph quite a few times and I find that I am still buzzing with excitement before and after the show. So much has changed but its slight, casual and humorous. I am trying to persuade my friends to come as well. I have seen Joseph twice now, once with Lee Mead in August 2007, which was fabulous, and again on 15 January 2008 with Lewis Bradley. Lewis, you did a fantastic job and I enjoyed it equally as much as the performance with Lee back in August. I just wish I could see it once a month for the feel-good factor that remains with you long after the show has ended. Lewis' sense of fun came across very clearly to the audience and I spent the whole evening laughing. Well done! Saturday, 12th January I was lucky enough to see the show for the third time on 12th Jan. I have now seen Lee twice and Lewis once as Joseph (in October when Lee was injured), and have seen three different narrators. I came last July primarily to see Lee, and I have a favourite narrator, but in reality it doesn't matter who is playing the lead roles as the whole show is just brilliant entertainment. The entire cast are fantastic, along with the music and the choreography. What really stands out is that everyone on stage seems to be enjoying themselves so much. The Brothers were funny, Pharaoh was brilliant and Jacob was both amusing and moving. My seven year old son, who has also seen the show 3 times, is an avid Lee Mead fan and this time we waited after the show to see if we could meet him. What a lovely guy. He seemed genuinely happy to be there, posed for photos and signed programmes, tickets etc. And what a fantastic role model for a 7 year old (who wants to be Joseph when he grows up!). Thank you to the whole Company for another fantastic afternoon in London. We will be traveling from West Wales again in the summer and already have tickets to see the show once more. I was lucky enough to go with a friend from work to the evening performance of Joseph last Thursday 10 January. We had a wonderful time, Lee Mead was amazing and the whole cast seemed to be having a ball! We thought everyone gave 100% +. I loved the BBC series "Any dream will do" And watched and voted on every episode. Lee and Keith were my favorites all the way through and I knew I wanted Lee to win but I couln't help but love Keith aswell . As soon as the series finished my mum booked the whole family (6 people)tickets and on the 3rd of January we travelled to London from Oxfordshire to see it.
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