Talented newcomer Jac Yarrow has landed his first professional stage gig in the iconic tit . who made his West End debut when the production opened in 2019. To celebrate the opening of this iconic show, we sat down with Alexandra, Jason and Jac to find out how it feels to return #BackOnStage, what they love about their roles and to play some fun games! Close every door to me, Keep those I love from me Children of Israel Are never alone For I know I shall find My own peace of mind For I have been promised A land of my own Children Close every door to me, Hide all the world from me Bar all the windows And shut out the light Joseph Just give me a number Instead of my name Forget all about me And . 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. 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. Vanessa Fisher, Jac Yarrow and the company. I immediately quip there's nothing like starting out at the top, to which he self-deprecatingly shoots back, "It's downhill from here! Jason Donovan is back too hes playing Pharaoh and we both thought that wed go in and be fine and know everything. Im obsessed with this idea of puppy yoga Im going to put peanut butter on myself so the puppies dont leave me alone the entire time. (Yes, hes going to try and sneak in a session in between shows.). As if we weren't excited enough about the initial casting of Lucie Jones, Ramin Karimloo and Jac Yarrow, the full cast of StageFaves taking part in The Secret Garden concerts at the London Palladium are giving us palpitations! "But the complete opposite of that is Go Go Go Joseph, because it's the entire . Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. Critics have weighed in on the new London Palladium production ofTim RiceandAndrew Lloyd WebbersJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which opened at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto on December 16th. I tried one for the first dress rehearsal. Meet the cast: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Tickets go on sale Monday September 26th. Im so excited. I actually played Joseph when I was 10. love it. It tells the biblical story of Joseph and his eleven brothers. Lambert Jackson Productions concert performances of the Tony Award-winning musical The Secret Garden at the London Palladium on 4 April 2020 boasts quite a cast including West End stars Lucie Jones, Ramin Karimloo and Jac Yarrow. Jay Yarow Profile - CNBC I wasn't nervous, weirdly, having thought I was going to be terrified. 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. Official London Theatre is run by Society of London Theatre (SOLT) a not-for-profit organisation representing the theatre industry. What do you make of Joseph as a character in terms of making him more than just an earnest young face? 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? Having played the title role in 1991, he is now a rockabilly Pharaoh, volubly out of puff by the end of his number. For my first jobI couldn't have asked for anything more than that. As the show is part ofKids Week 2021, you can enjoy half-price family tickets for performances throughout August. My parents and my sister love musicals. Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Tour) He lives on planet Joseph. Although as his brief. I remember holding the position and thinking, I have to do something to stop this. People say this isn't the Joseph they know and that it feels so brand-new and fresh. . They updated the backstage of the theater about a year ago but I keep thinking that maybe she signed her name somewhere underneath the desk. London PalladiumAlexandra Burke, Jason Donovan and Technicolor coat-wearer Jac Yarrow are among a cast whose performances ooze personality and mischief. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Finds West End Star in Jac Then, on my 21st birthday, I got the call saying I was going to do the show. 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 can't really describe how all that feels to me. I had to keep going and I did the rest of the act in my tiny white boxer shorts. Alexandra Burke, Jac Yarrow and Ensemble in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium (Photo credit: Tristram Kenton). Its 2019. The cast here is a winning one too, under the direction of Laurence Connor. It was at the London Palladium and it was the first time Andrew Lloyd Webber was there watching the show. Jacplayedthe role of Jack Kelly in the UK Premier of Disneys Newsies. ", He's already in discussion for future projects when this job ends - "it's nice to have the option of seeing what's around" - but insists that his overriding focus is on the here and now. But no, I was Joseph. I saw the Donovan-led production in 1991, and many others before and since then, but yours is the first Joseph that delivers the full buoyancy of the material, at least to me: does it feel that way to you? Opening night was just four days ago when I met him backstage at the London Palladium, London's premiere home of variety and lavish musicals. My dream came true.". 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. But surely the response to "Close Every Door"was unlike anything you could have anticipated? Sold into slavery out of the jealousy of his kin, Joseph finds himself in Egypt, where his reputation burgeons under Potiphar. ", And how did the spontaneous, mid-show standing ovation that greeted his rendition of "Close Every Door" feel like? To see this content youll need to allow us to set some additional cookies! Previous Next Close. By signing up you are confirming you are 16 or over. I get asked if it was intimidating but the truth is the opposite: Jason is such a relaxed and lovely guy and has made me feel so welcome in the same place that was his home for six months. 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? Book your tickets to see this beautiful show below. including "Any Dream Will Do," "Close Every Door to Me," "Jacob and Sons," "There's One More Angel in . Everything you need to know about 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. I never felt any pressure from him. Jac Yarrow @jacyarrow Oct 29 . Tickets at, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star ", Now a scholarship is being funded, in his name, to cover the next three years of fees for a student who is joining the school in September. I am also committed to advancing diversity, inclusion, and . 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The producer of Joseph came to see me in my final year show at drama school and invited me to audition. JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Delays Opening to 12 July "If you apply yourself and just listen, you do improve - you just have to trust the training because it is top-notch. I was stood there in my underwear in front of the Lord! Silky movements Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He created a sensation at the beginning of the year when he starred . Close Every Door Lyrics - Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat How do you look back on the roaring standing ovation you got during the show on opening night? Jac Yarrow (@jacyarrow) Instagram photos and videos 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. Additional casting is to come. See performance dates, and learn how to purchase tickets! I had to pinch myself that they gave it to an unknown. ", 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! 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. Since day one, he has been so supportive and so generous with his advice. "I know it sounds corny but I'm so focused on this because it is such a huge thing. Im the first Joseph not to wear a loincloth. Yarrow is a 21-year-old student studying dramaat Arts Educational School in London. How does it feel to be claiming that star spot for yourself, in what, remarkably, marks your professional theater debut on any stage? If you put the show down to its rawest form with just the music and the lyrics, it's such a fun show. Really, he couldnt have been more supportive that night., Yarrow, who brings the role to the Princess of Wales theatre this month, is no stranger to Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat (or the ALW canon, though he admitted under duress his favourite show is actually Sunset Boulevard). "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. 'Close Every Door' Donny Osmond | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor I thought, 'he's just saying that'. 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. My mum is a schoolteacher and my dad works for a homeless charity back in Cardiff [Wales], where I am from, so they couldn't be further from the profession. 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. (Donovan, of course, once himself played Joseph). Have you felt like part of a larger Andrew Lloyd Webber renaissance, given concurrent London revivals this summer of Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar, not to mention the forthcoming film of Cats? Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends will transfer to the West End for 16 weeks only beginning in September! No, I have one sister, but it's cool having the guys onstage to interact with. Everyone knows his showsthey're so famous, so iconic. In 2019, legendary Guardian theatre critic Michael Billington called Yarrows performance as Joseph a sensational debut, commenting that he had just graduated from (drama school) yet gives the impression he was born on the Palladium stage. Other U.K. critics agreed: The Times Ann Treneman called Yarrow a great Joseph. Time Out lauded his terrific pair of lungs and winningly peppy charisma.. Hes already fallen in love with us for a reason you might not expect. Its an iconic role and normally its cast with someone who is very well established. You'll have to wait a year longer but Jac Yarrow will reprise his acclaimed performance in Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, alongside Jason Donovan, at the London Palladium next summer. Presented now by Mirvish and directed by Laurence Connor, its premise is straightforward - the Narrator (Vanessa Fisher) is retelling the biblical tale of Joseph (Jac Yarrow) to a group of children. Now he's settling into the run of the show itself, there's still plenty of work to be done. Something just clicked, and I thought, right, the work starts now! I live on my own in London, which I enjoy, especially when Im performing. He will be joining Sheridan Smith, who will be playing the Narrator, and Jason Donovan, who returns to the musical after appearing in the Palladium production in 1991. Jac Brings an Amazing Joseph Home to Cardiff- Our Technicolor Review I'm trying to soak it up while I can, because these remaining eight weeks will just fly by. I think it's exciting for them to see my dream come true and all the lessons they paid for get to this point. No problem.