Webber & Rice Attend 'Joseph' on 40th Anniversary, March 1

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will celebrate its 40th anniversary on March 1, 2008.

AndrewLloydWebber.com reports: This Saturday, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice will be attending Joseph at London's Adelphi Theatre; joined by David Daltrey and members of The Mixed Bag who accompanied the choir and orchestra of Colet Court in the second ever performance of Joseph at Westminster Central Hall in 1968.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Adelphi Theatre in London is currently booking through October 18, 2008. The show continues to star Lee Mead in the title role. The cast also currently features Jenna Lee James as 'The Narrator', Dean Collinson as 'Pharaoh' and Stephen Tate as 'Jacob/Potiphar'.

With lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, this new staging of the record-breaking 1990's London Palladium production, which was directed by Steven Pimlott, is designed by Mark Thompson and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast.  "This colouful retelling of the biblical story of dreamboat Joseph and his uncanny abilities, favoritism, family rivalry, temptation and that designer coat sings out to young and old alike, with a score which is wall-to-wall hits, including 'Close Every Door' and 'Any Dream Will Do,'" state press notes.

Evening performances of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Adelphi Theatre are at 7:30PM on Mondays & Wednesdays – Saturdays, 7:00PM on Tuesdays and with matinees at 3:00PM on Wednesdays & Saturdays.

Tickets, priced from £15 - £45 for Monday – Thursday performances and £15 - £49.50 for Friday – Saturday performances, are available from the Adelphi Theatre Box Office on 0870 895 5598 and online at www.josephthemusical.com