José and his Amazing Technicolor Overcoat José and his Amazing Technicolor Overcoat "José and his Amazing Technicolor Overcoat" is a comedy sketch first performed for Gift Grub on Ireland's Today FM. The skit parodies the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (particularly the song "Any Dream Will Do") as well as Chelsea manager José Mourinho. It received media attention in the UK by becoming popular on online message boards and London's Capital Gold radio. Mourinho himself said he liked the skit and invited Irish impersonator Mario Rosenstock to a player's dinner to perform it. It reached #45 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was
Robin Midgley new Haymarket Theatre in Leicester as its first artistic director. Musicals of note were: "Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat", produced several times at the Haymarket, in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, and 1985. This became a great favourite with audiences and was developed at the Haymarket from its first shorter schools version into the full-blown musical we know today. Midgley was later in charge of the Cambridge Theatre Company based at the Arts Theatre (1988–91) and the Lyric Theatre, Belfast (1992–98). His theatrical productions have included: In later life Midgley gave acting lessons to young singers at the Royal Opera