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Op zoek naar Joseph "(Close Every Door)"" together with the remaining Josephs as his grand exit song, symbolically handing back his dreamcoat. There were some variations from this format: Ten potential Josephs made it through the auditions process to perform during the live shows. One contestant Tommie Christiaan was been offered a lead role in "High School Musical". This could not be combined with a possible role in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", making his voluntary exit necessary. The AVRO then brought back the two dropouts Robbert van den Bergh and Hein Gerrits. Tommie Christiaan would later audition for Op zoek naar Zorro