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Post by Christine on Sept 19, 2008 12:31:49 GMT
A snipet in today's Daily Mail - Fri 19th September :
Lee Meed - who leaves Joseph at the Adelphi in January to prepare to tour in Jesus Christ Superstar, which Marianne Elliott, one of the best in the business, is directing. Gethin Jones from Blue Peter & Strickly Come Dancing, is replacing Mead - and rehursing madly
I love the show of Jesus Christ Superstar & did her rumours it was touring next year - sounds like one we have to watch out for now.
Christine xx
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Post by Lynda on Sept 19, 2008 15:34:32 GMT
Havent seen the paper, but I really cant believe he is going on tour, unless its for a short run.
L xx
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Post by Tanith Messenger on Sept 19, 2008 21:19:20 GMT
There has been rumours of Lee doing the JCS tour now for over a week (put something on myself on this board not long ago). As to how true it is, i have no idea as to if its true, there is nothing on Lee's website or ALW's as for Gethin Jones as Jo again its been mentioned that Zak from High School Musical is taking over so who knows!!
Won't believe any of it till the official sites say its true - but thanks for the heads up xx
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Post by Tanith Messenger on Sept 19, 2008 21:29:06 GMT
Mead Tours in Superstar, Jones Takes Dreamcoat???
Date: 19 September 2008
Unconfirmed reports are circulating that Any Dream Will Do winner Lee Mead will follow up his role as Joseph by starring in a Marianne Elliott-helmed tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s other biblical musical, Jesus Christ Superstar. And, according to today’s Daily Mail, inheriting his dreamcoat at the Adelphi theatre will be former Blue Peter presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Gethin Jones.
Mead, already a professional performer prior to becoming a household name on the BBC’s Any Dream Will Do, has been performing the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat since the production opened at the Adelphi on 17 July 2007 (previews from 6 July). As previously reported, he will step down on 10 January 2009 (See News, 18 Jul 2008).
If the Jesus Christ Superstar rumours prove correct, it will be the first major revival since its 1997 run at the Lyceum theatre which starred Steve Balsamo in the title role. Marianne Elliott is perhaps a surprise candidate to direct, being primarily known for her productions of ‘straight’ plays including War Horse Saint Joan and Harper Regan at the NT, and As You Like it and Much Ado About Nothing for the Manchester Royal Exchange, of which she is a former joint artistic director.
Mead’s potential replacement as Joseph, 30-year old Gethin Jones, is a former bank clerk who presented a variety of Welsh children’s TV programmes before landing the job as a Blue Peter presenter in 2005. In 2007 he came third in the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing series, and later that year appeared in the show’s Christmas special. If he does don the dreamcoat, it will mark his professional theatre debut.
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Erm prove me if im wrong but didn't Arvid Larsen star as Jesus in a MAJOR uk tour of ALW's JCS in 2000/2001??? put it this way I saw it many times!! lol
And as I've just been reminded it did another tour in 2004 too!
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Post by Lynda on Sept 19, 2008 21:42:12 GMT
I saw it for the first and last time in 2004, It followed Joseph's 6 week run at the BHam Hippodrome. Cant rememebr who was in it, as I hated it but David Steadman was conducting.
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Post by Tanith Messenger on Sept 19, 2008 21:50:22 GMT
I love JCS but not sure I can see Lee as Jesus  maybe Judas |
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Post by Anon on Sept 19, 2008 22:01:58 GMT
I saw it for the first and last time in 2004, It followed Joseph's 6 week run at the BHam Hippodrome. Cant rememebr who was in it, as I hated it but David Steadman was conducting. Was that the tour with Glenn Carter as Jesus and James Fox as Judas? |
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Post by Chrissi on Sept 20, 2008 9:49:03 GMT
You're the same as me Tanith, I won't believe it until it's confirmed on an official site!!!
Interesting.... I couldn't see him as Jesus... Judas maybe?? Who knows!!?
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Post by Tanith Messenger on Sept 20, 2008 21:04:01 GMT
No I can't picture him as Jesus either, that was who it was Glenn Carter! Another ex Jo who started out as a brother! x
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Post by Lynda on Sept 21, 2008 8:19:04 GMT
James Fox (Judah) thats it, reality tv star, whatever happened to him Thanks to E & R |
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Post by Chrissi on Sept 21, 2008 9:27:16 GMT
Glenn Carter is in Jersey Boys now! He's fabulous!  |
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Post by Christine on Sept 21, 2008 9:29:12 GMT
Yes i rem seeing Glen in 'JCS' and that was only about 2/3 years ago now I do love that show though, do you know what still haven't got round to getting the new version of the production - one came out about 5 years ago? I still have the original film on video  Christine xx |
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Post by Tanith Messenger on Sept 21, 2008 21:31:56 GMT
The 'new' video is FAB!! Glenn is good, but Arvid will always been my fav JC ;D
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maybe Judas
