ROB Wilshaw has literally circumnavigated the globe to play the leading role of Joseph as part of the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat cast.
Having trained at the Guildford School of Acting, his theatre credits include parts in the ensemble in Aladdin (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford), Call Me Madam (Upstairs at The Gatehouse); Evita (UK national tour); the all-male Iolanthe (Union Theatre) and Betwixt (Trafalgar Studios).
However, he is no stranger to the pressure of a leading role, having previously played Eddie in Blood Brothers (Dubai), PrinceCharming in Cinderella (Riverfront, Newport); Peter Pan in Peter Pan (Riverfront, Newport); and been a lead vocalist in Magic Of The Movies (Beirut) as well as Joseph in Joseph And The Technicolor Dreamcoat when it touredtoDubai in the United Arab Emirates in March.
Now he has bagged a lead role in theAndrewLloyd Webbermusical, which tells the biblical tale of Joseph, hiseleven brothersandthe coat of many colours, as it tours the UK, including a stop at Kings Theatre Southsea next month.
“Thestoryis soappealinganyone can access itandit’sonewhich you want to hear over again,” says Wilshaw.
“It tells you not to be afraid, to aim high to achieve your goals.”
Joseph And the Technicolor Dreamcoat is being staged in Southsea from August 6 to 10.
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