Joseph with Gareth Gates
Gareth Gates plays Joseph from the 9th of February 2009. It will be his West End debut and the fulfilment of a long held ambition for Gareth. It’s not the first time he’s starred as Joseph in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat . Gareth first played the role in a school production at the tender age of 8! It was this role that first sparked his interest in musical theatre.
Later, aged 11, he was Head Chorister at Bradford Cathedral. Recognition for his fine voice came early to Gareth, he even sang for the Queen when he was 13. He came to the attention of the wider public when he was runner-up in the first ever Pop Idol in 2002. He has since had four number one singles, including Unchained Melody which sold 1.3 million copies.
More recently Gareth was very well received as Prince Charming in Cinderella at the Wimbledon Theatre . This was not a traditional panto so Gareth got the principal boy role whilst the female lead was played by Joanna Page (of Fat Pig and Gavin and Stacey fame).
The role of Joseph will be played by Ricky Rojas from January 10th until February 9th.
