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Darren Day 
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joins 

Dreamcoat Stars cast  in 30-year celebration since taking over the role of 
Joseph from Philip Schofield
​at the
 Towngate Theatre, Basildon for one night only on Friday 12 May @ 7.30pm
Darren Day confirms appearance as a special guest star across select dates on the UK tour of Dreamcoat  Stars, a concert featuring artists that have played the coveted role of Joseph in Andrew Lloyd Webber and  Tim Rice’s JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. 

Day, whose acting credits include Hollyoaks, Summer Holiday, The Rocky Horror Show, Footloose,  Chicago and Grease, will currently appear in Stockport, King’s Lynn, Basildon and Clacton-on-Sea, as part  of the Dreamcoat Stars 2023 spring tour line-up.  

Darren’s career on stage and screen began in 1988 when he won BBC1’s ‘Bob Says Opportunity Knocks’,  and in 1993 he landed the lead role of Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat,  replacing the departing Philip Schofield, at the London Palladium. Day went on to play the role many more  times in the West End and on UK and World Tours. 

The musical extravaganza, which opened to sold out audiences at Chelmsford Theatre 2nd March, is  currently playing a 60-date UK tour. It promises powerful star vocals from the nation’s most loved shows.  Including: Joseph, Jesus Christ Superstar, SIX, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia, We Will  Rock You, Jersey Boys, Les Misérables, Moulin Rouge and many more. 

Darren Day will appear at the Stockport Plaza Wednesday 29 March, King’s Lynn Corn Exchange Tuesday  11 April, Towngate Theatre Basildon Friday 12 May, and West Cliff Theatre Clacton-on-Sea Sunday 14  May. 

The show is performed by four lead male vocalists who have all previously held the esteemed title of  Joseph: Any Dream Will Do Finalist, Keith Jack; the world’s longest playing Joseph, Mike Holoway; Broadway’s Glenn Carter [3 Mar – 16 Apr]; Any Dream Will Do’s Chris Barton [25 Apr – 4 Jun]; and  London West End’s Jonathan Dudley.  

Grab your coat of many colours and join our Josephs on an emotional journey where Any Dream Will Do.  Full tour dates below.  ​
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Darren Day 
Darren Day’s career on stage and screen began in 1988 when he won BBC1’s ‘Bob  Says Opportunity Knocks’, before his big break came in 1993 when he landed the lead  role of Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat at the London  Palladium. From the Palladium he went on to play Jesus on the official London cast  recording of Godspell conducted by Stephen Schwartz at the iconic Abbey Road  
Studios. Other theatre credits include the lead role of Pip in a musical adaptation of  Great Expectations at Theatre Clwyd, Don in Summer Holiday (West End and UK Tour),  Frank n Furter in The Rocky Horror Show (25th Anniversary Tour), Kashoggi in We Will  Rock You (UK Tour), and Valjean in Les Miserables (West End). 

Darren was one of the first celebrities to take part in the first ever – now infamous – ITV  prime time show ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’, as well as being a finalist in Channel 4’s ‘Celebrity  Big Brother’. In 2002, Darren secured a 6 month contract on BBC1’s daytime drama ‘Doctors’ playing the  fiancé of US actress Stefanie Powers. Other television work includes Danny Houston in Hollyoaks (E4), Will  Morgan in Stella (BBC), Jeff Slade in The Bill (ITV) and Jonathan in Mile High (Sky One). 
In 2021, Darren played Billy Flynn in the UK tour of Chicago – a role he’s had his heart set on for many  years and then in 2022 Darren played the role of Rev. Shaw Moore in the UK Tour of Footloose. 
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Keith Jack 
Best-known for BBC1’s Any Dream Will Do where he came second to friend and  fellow Joseph Lee Mead. His favourite Joseph song is the slow version of Any Dream  Will Do; it’s the moment when Joseph meets Jacob for the first time in years.  
“It’s a beautiful tender moment and really lets you listen to the lyrics of the song” says  Keith.  
Some of Keith’s Theatre credits include: The Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing  Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour); Charlie in Only The Brave (Edinburgh Festival);  Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour); Alistair in  Sincerely, Mr Toad (Edinburgh/Greenwich); Ralph Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore (UK  Tour) and Sparky in Forever Plaid (St James Theatre, London). TV credits include:  When Joseph Met Maria (BBC Christmas Special) and I’d Do Anything (guest  
appearance). “A Joseph mishap for me was one time I forgot to put on my pants  under my loincloth and thought I had gotten away with it until someone told me at  stage door they noticed haha!” ​
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Mike Holoway 
Mike Holoway is a British musician and actor. He was the drummer and percussionist  in Flintlock and at the same time became an actor, notably in the cult TV series The  Tomorrow People. He made his first TV appearance with the Young Revivals - two  years later they changed their name to Flintlock. Comprising Mike Holoway, Derek  Pascoe, John Summerton, Bill Rice and Jamie Stone, the group made numerous TV  appearances on programmes such as Blue Peter, Magpie, You Must Be Joking,  Pauline's Quirkes, Fanfare and Top of the Pops.  
In 2007, Flintlock reunited for a one-off gig. Mike Holoway was awarded the TV Times  Personality of the Year award in 1976. Mike played Joseph at the Swansea Grand  when he was 19, playing the role for 4 years touring the UK and West End along with  featuring on the Cast album. Mike guest appeared with the show thereafter until 2006.  Totalling over 4000 performances and spanning a 24-year period. 

Jonathan Dudley  
Jonathan trained at the prestigious Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts before  
beginning a varied career in the West End. Some of Jonathan’s Theatre credits  
include: Swing u/s Elder Cunningham in The Book Of Mormon (Prince Of Wales  
Theatre) Prince Sebastian u/s in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella (Original London  Cast) Boq u/s in Wicked (Apollo Victoria), Alternate Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing  Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour) Wallace Hartley/Bellboy/Dance Captain in Titanic  the Musical (Toronto Canada). Jonathan has been lucky enough to have performed all  over the world as part of the Vocal Group The Barricade Boys and also appeared as a  Student in the Les Misérables movie.

Chris Barton
Chris is best known for his television appearances on the hit BBC One show “Any  Dream Will Do”, where he appeared as a finalist, singing live on prime time television  for the nations vote. 
Since appearing on television, Chris has played a number of roles in London’s  
glittering West End and on national tours. 
Some of his theatre credits Include: Joseph in “Joseph & His Amazing Technicoloured  Dreamcoat” (UK Tour), Older Benny in “Her Benny” (Liverpool Empire), Original  London Cast of Spring Awakening (West End), Sketch in “Hairspray” (West End), Rolf  in “The Sound Of Music” (UK Tour), Chesney in “Coronation Street The Musical”  (MEN Arena), Gavin in “It’s Only Life” (Brighton Fringe Festival), Dandini in “Cinderella”  (Epstein Theatre), Lion in The Wizard of Oz (Arts Centre). 
Chris is currently touring Australia and Asia with the Vocal Group sensation, Cantarè. 

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DREAMCOAT STARS 2023 TOUR DATES

Tuesday 25 Apr  2023
Regal Theatre,  
Redruth
https://merlinredruth.admit-one.eu/seats/60100/

Wednesday 26  Apr 2023
Palace Theatre,  Paignton
https://www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk/shows/dreamcoat stars/

Thursday 27 Apr  2023
New Theatre Royal,  Portsmouth
https://newtheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173632692/ events

Friday 28 Apr  
2023
Medina Theatre,  Newport
http://medinatheatre.co.uk/article/dreamcoat-stars

Saturday 29 Apr  2023
The Lights,  
Andover
https://www.thelights.org.uk/WhatsOn/10443/dreamcoat stars

May 2023

Tuesday 02 May  2023
The Brunton (Venue  1), Musselburgh
https://www.thebrunton.co.uk/en 
GB/shows/dreamcoat%20stars/events

Wednesday 03  May 2023
Beacon Arts  
Centre, Greenock
https://www.beaconartscentre.co.uk/events/dreamcoat-stars

Thursday 04 May  2023
Whitehall, Dundee 
https://whitehalltheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1 173633599

Friday 05 May  2023
Gaiety, Ayr 
https://thegaiety.co.uk/events/dreamcoat-stars/

Saturday 06 May  2023
Webster Theatre,  Arbroath
https://www.angusalive.scot/whats-on/dreamcoat-stars/

Wednesday 10  May 2023
Grimsby  
Auditorium,  
Grimsby
https://grimsbyauditorium.org.uk/show/dreamcoat-stars/

Thursday 11 May  2023
South Holland  
Centre, Spalding
https://www.southhollandcentre.co.uk/whats 
on/view/dreamcoat-superstars

Friday 12 May  2023
Towngate Theatre,  Basildon
https://towngatetheatre.co.uk/dreamcoat-stars/

Saturday 13 May  2023
Watford Palace  Theatre, Watford
https://watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk/events/dreamcoat-stars/

Sunday 14 May  2023
West Cliff Theatre,  Clacton-on-Sea
https://www.westcliffclacton.co.uk/livemusic/dreamcoat stars/#more-15101

Wednesday 17  May 2023
Pavilion Theatre,  Rhyl
https://www.rhylpavilion.co.uk/?post_type=events_list&p=36 06&preview=true

Thursday 18 May  2023
Lowther Pavilion,  Lytham Saint Annes
https://lowtherpavilion.co.uk/shows/dreamcoat-stars/

Friday 19 May  2023
Palace Theatre,  Redditch
https://www.redditchpalacetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/all shows/dreamcoat-stars


Saturday 20 May  2023
Blackwood Miners'  Institute,  
Blackwood
https://blackwoodminersinstitute.com/dreamcoat-stars

Sunday 21 May  2023
Queens Theatre,  Barnstaple
https://www.queenstheatre 
barnstaple.com/event/dreamcoat-stars/

Tuesday 23 May  2023
Westlands Yeovil,  Yeovil
https://www.westlandsyeovil.co.uk/whats 
on/music/dreamcoat-stars/9000/#

Wednesday 24  May 2023
Gatehouse Theatre,  Stafford
https://www.gatehousetheatre.co.uk/whatson 
event/dreamcoat-stars/

Thursday 25 May  2023
Gordon Craig  
Theatre, Stevenage
https://www.gordon-craig.co.uk/dreamcoat-stars-i3270

Friday 26 May  2023
Beck Theatre,  
Hayes
https://becktheatre.org.uk/Online/tickets-dreamcoat-stars hayes-2023

Saturday 27 May  2023
Royal Hippodrome  Theatre,  
Eastbourne
https://royalhippodrome.com/event/dreamcoat-stars/

Sunday 28 May  2023
Camberley Theatre,  Camberley
https://www.camberleytheatre.co.uk/events/dreamcoat-stars

Tuesday 30 May  2023
Derby Theatre,  
Derby
https://www.derbytheatre.co.uk/dreamcoat-stars

Wednesday 31  May 2023
St George's Hall,  Bradford
https://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/dreamcoat stars

Thursday 01 Jun  2023
Garrick Playhouse,  Altrincham
www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/shows/dreamcoat/

Friday 02 Jun  
2023
Castle Theatre,  
Wellingborough
https://www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/castle 
theatre/Show/031a267a-5a40-ed11-aa7b 
daacd0c7c71a/dreamcoat-stars

Saturday 03 Jun  2023
Northcott, Exeter 
https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/events/dreamcoat-stars/

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