Lee Mead Children In Need charity appeal. The single, featuring "Any Dream Will Do" (performed by Mead) and "Close Every Door" (performed by all three finalists) reached number 2 in the official UK singles chart. "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" opened in the West End on 17 July 2007 to generally good reviews: "Lee Mead… turns out to be both talented and enthusiastic… what distinguishes him is an attractive singing voice and, coming from beneath hair that owes more to Uncle Esau than father Jacob, lots of affable charisma… last night’s audience seemed enchanted" wrote Benedict Nightingale in "The Times". "Lee…
Jason Donovan role of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" in the early 1990s. Born in Australia, he now resides in London, England. Jason Donovan was born in Malvern, Victoria, and is the son of Australian Sue McIntosh and British-born veteran stage and television actor Terence Donovan (who also appeared in "Neighbours") who has English and Irish heritage. Following his parents' separation and divorce, his father was awarded full custody of him in 1973 and brought him up on his own. Donovan has had no contact with his mother since the divorce. His half-sister is former "Neighbours" star Stephanie McIntosh. He attended