Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Norwich Production)

Louise Gold featured as Potiphar’s Wife, at Norwich Theatre Royal, probably 21 June to 17 July 1976 (judging by the entry in The Stage; note that the programme for this production states that Ms Gold had most recently appeared in a touring production of the same show)

Cast

Narrator – Tudor Davies

Joseph – Ray C Davis

Pharoah – Steve Devereaux

Joseph’s Brother – Peter Alexander, John Foley, Gerry Lundberg, Fred Tarittelin, Brough Cooper, Jona Jones, Sam Naylor, Peter Tullo, Adrian Crowhurst, John Lester, and, Richard Ratcliff

Potiphar / Jacob – Mason Taylor

Potiphar’s Wife – Louise Gold

Adoring Girls – Handmaidens – Caroline Angus, Su Evans, Moir Leslie, Kim McCarthy, Hollis McCray, and, Shelagh MacLeod

Production Team

Producers – Dick Condon and Michael Lyas

Music by - Andrew Lloyd-Webber

Lyrics by - Tim Rice

Copyright in this play owned by Novello & Company Ltd, London

First performed by The Young Vic Company at The Edinburgh Festival in 1971, with Joan Heal as Potiphar’s wife.

Director & Choreographer, Scenery & Costume Design – Tudor Davies

Assistant Director/Choreographer – Pat Adams

Musical Director – Chris Hamel-Cooke

The Orchestra

Conductor / Keyboards – Chris Hamel-Cooke

Trombone / Tuba – Paul Barrett / Noel Fisher

Clarinet / Sax / Bass Clarinet – Maurice Cambridge

Bass Guitar – Ted Fuller

Trumpet – David Lord

Lead Guitar – Derek Overy

Drum / Percussion – Bernard Shaw

Choirs – Hewett School, Hellesden School, and, Blyth Jex School

Rehearsal by – Colin Goodchild

Assisted by – David Bowman

Louise Gold had previously appeared in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (York Production) as one of the wives / adoring maiden’s & others. She had also appeared in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Touring Production) in which she not only appeared as one of the wives / adoring maidens, but also played Potiphar’s Wife. She went on to fulfil the same roles in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Reading Production).

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat had also had a three week run at this theatre barely two years earlier, with Joan Heal recreating her role.

Tudor Davies may have gone on to appear in Will-Aid.

Louise Gold had previously appeared at Theatre Royal Norwich right at the start of her musical theatre career, in a touring production of Hair.

Steve Devereaux and Louise Gold went on to appear in The Soap Opera.

Ray C. Davis, and, Louise Gold went on to appear together in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. They have also appeared as members of The Company Of Mary Poppins in a late night FUNdraising special.

Ray C. Davis, and, Louise Gold have gone on to appear together in Mary Poppins. It is uncertain whether or not the Maurice Cambridge listed as the Orchestral Manager in that production is the same person who was a musician in this production.

Steve Devereaux’s recording credits include 100 Hits Musicals.

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