Any Dream Will Do: 10 Become 9

Lisa McGarry — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:04:18 +0000

There are now 10 finalists left as legendary composer and producer Andrew Lloyd Webber and his panel continue their quest to find a new Joseph. In the third live show, the remaining hopefuls take to the stage to prove that they have the drive, determination and sheer, unadulterated talent to land one of the best-loved roles in musical theatre.

In the presence of Lloyd Webber and his esteemed panel of experts – Broadway and West End leading lady Denise van Outen, celebrated theatre producer Bill Kenwright, Torchwood star John Barrowman and outspoken vocal coach Zoe Tyler – the West End wannabes battle it out to prove that they have the charisma and star quality worthy of the Technicolor™ Dreamcoat.

Graham Norton hosts as the Josephs give it everything they’ve got to win this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to star in the West End. Once the panel have given their expert opinion, viewers are able to vote for their favourite. Whose dreams will be shattered? And who will still have the chance to be the public’s Joseph?

Later this evening at 9.45pm on BBC One, viewers can find out which Joseph has been voted off by the public, and which Josephs survive to perform in next week’s live show.

Saturday 28 April
7.30-8.35pm BBC ONE
9.45-10.10pm BBC ONE

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Any Dream Will Do: Profile Of Bill Kenwright

Lisa McGarry — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:55:25 +0000

Impressario Bill Kenwright is one of the most powerful figures in the UK theatre industry. His most recent production is Treats, starring Billie Piper, Kris Marshall and Laurence Fox, and last year he also produced the London revival of Cabaret at the Lyric Theatre starring Anna Maxwell Martin, James Dreyfus and Sheila Hancock.

Other productions have included West End runs of Whistle Down The Wind, Festen, The Big Life, Elmina’s Kitchen, Scrooge – The Musical, The Night Of The Iguana, A Few Good Men, A Man For All Seasons alongside UK tours of Jesus Christ Superstar, Tommy, Whistle Down The Wind, Tell Me On A Sunday, Scrooge – The Musical and This Is Elvis.

He has also co-produced several films including The Day After The Fair, Stepping Out (director Lewis Gilbert starring Liza Minnelli) and Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (starring Anthony Edwards, Jenny Seagrove and Charles Dance).

Die Mommie Die (written by and starring Charles Busch) won an award at the Sundance Film Festival. He also co-produced the phenomenally successful national arena tour of Elvis – The Concert with Elvis Presley Enterprises.

He was nominated for a London Theatre Critics’ Best Director award for West Side Story at the Shaftesbury Theatre and a Tony award for Blood Brothers in New York.

He has also received an Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool’s John Moore’s University and is an honorary Professor of Thames Valley University in London.

Other awards include a CBE for his services to film and theatre and the Variety Club Bernard Delfont award for contribution to the entertainment industry.

In 2004 he became Chairman of Everton, the football club he has supported all his life.

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Any Dream Will Do: 10 Become 9

Any Dream Will Do: Profile Of Bill Kenwright