Any Dream Will Do

The public decided live on BBC One's Any Dream Will Do tonight that Ben Ellis will not be Joseph.

With the final just one week away, tonight was Andrew Lloyd Webber's last chance to step in and save the hopeful he thinks could still be Joseph.

The four remaining contenders had to battle it out to prove to the British public that they really do have the power, range and charisma to land one of the best loved and most coveted roles in the West End.

In addition to their solos the boys performed duets from musicals written by Andrew Lloyd Webber himself.

Ben Ellis and Keith Jack performed Starlight Express/Only You from Starlight Express, while Lee Mead and Lewis Bradley performed Oh What A Circus/High Flying Adored from Evita.

After performing their songs and receiving full and frank feedback from Andrew Lloyd Webber and the expert panel of Denise Van Outen, John Barrowman, Bill Kenwright and Zoe Tyler, the Josephs faced the agony of the public vote.

The public decided live on BBC One tonight in Any Dream Will Do that Daniel Boys will not be Joseph.

After some excellent performances last week, the six remaining Josephs had to prove to the British public that it wasn't a one-off and they really do have the power, range and charisma to land one of the best loved and most prized roles in the West End.

Once they had performed their songs and received feedback from Andrew Lloyd Webber and the expert panel of Denise Van Outen, John Barrowman, Bill Kenwright and Zoe Tyler, the Josephs faced the agony of the public vote.

When asked by host Graham Norton who was not Joseph, Zoe Tyler and John Barrowman said Lewis, Bill Kenwright said Keith and Denise Van Outen said Craig.

Daniel Boys and Lewis Bradley gained the least public votes and had to perform a joint rendition of Bring Him Home from the musical Les Miserables.

Then it was up to Andrew Lloyd Webber alone to choose which Joseph should be saved.

The public decided live on BBC One tonight that Rob McVeigh will not be Joseph.

After some harsh comments from the judges in last week's Any Dream Will Do, the seven remaining Josephs had to fight back to prove to the public that they have the power, range and charisma to land one of the best loved and most prized roles in the West End.

Once they had performed their songs and received feedback from Andrew Lloyd Webber and the expert panel of Denise Van Outen, John Barrowman, Bill Kenwright and Zoe Tyler, the Josephs faced the agony of the public vote.

When asked by host Graham Norton who was not Joseph, Zoe Tyler said Daniel Boys, while Bill Kenwright, Denise Van Outen and John Barrowman all said Rob McVeigh.

Rob McVeigh and Lewis Bradley gained the least public votes and had to perform a joint rendition of Tell Me It's Not True from the musical Blood Brothers.

Then it was up to Andrew Lloyd Webber alone to choose which Joseph should be saved. He said: "I'm going to save Lewis." He said to Rob: "We'll all follow your career with huge interest."

The public have decided that neither Antony Hansen nor Seamus Cullen will be Joseph in tonight’s special double eviction on Any Dream Will Do.

The ten remaining finalists this week performed iconic pop songs in a bid to show viewers that they have the range, power and charisma needed to win one of the most prestigious and sought after roles in the West End.

After performing their songs and receiving full and frank feedback from Andrew Lloyd Webber and the expert panel of Denise Van Outen, John Barrowman, Bill Kenwright and Zoe Tyler, the Josephs faced the agony of not one, but two public votes.

At end of the first live show, when asked by host Graham Norton who was their Joseph, Zoe Tyler said Keith Jack, Bill Kenwright said Lee Mead and Denise Van Outen and John Barrowman both said Daniel Boys.

Antony Hansen and Craig Chalmers gained the least public votes, and had to sing a joint rendition of Everything I Do (I Do It For You) by Bryan Adams.

Chris Crosby was the first Joseph to be voted out by viewers in tonight's Any Dream Will Do hosted by Graham Norton.

Tonight, the 12 Joseph finalists auditioned live for the nation for the first time with an array of songs chosen to show the viewers that they can tackle a tune and give it their all whether it be pop, rock or musical theatre.

After performing their songs and receiving feedback from Andrew Lloyd Webber and the expert panel of Denise Van Outen, John Barrowman, Bill Kenwright and Zoe Tyler, the Josephs waited for the viewers to cast their votes.

The two with the lowest votes were Chris Crosby and Ben Ellis, who had to sing for survival with a joint rendition of Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel.

Then it was up to the Lord of the Theatre alone to choose which Joseph should be saved for another week.

Andrew Lloyd Webber said: "It's a horrible situation as the standard is so high this year, but I'm going to save Ben."

Any Dream Will Do – from Saturday 31 March, 7.45pm on BBC One

Category: TV Entertainment; BBC One

Last year, the BBC One audience and Andrew Lloyd Webber solved a problem like Maria and catapulted telesales girl Connie Fisher to stardom in The Sound Of Music.

This year, the BBC is shining the spotlight on the world of musical theatre again with a nationwide talent search for a new West End star. This time, it's the boys' turn to prove they have the charisma and star quality to make it in the lead role of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor™ Dreamcoat.

Joining musical composer and producer Andrew Lloyd Webber and presenter Graham Norton is the Any Dream Will Do panel, whose job it is to help viewers choose their Joseph.

Broadway and West End leading lady Denise Van Outen, Torchwood star John Barrowman, acclaimed theatre producer Bill Kenwright and outspoken and opinionated voice coach Zoe Tyler bring their expertise in theatre, music, acting and singing to offer advice to the wannabe Josephs.

Last year, the BBC One audience and Andrew Lloyd Webber solved a problem like Maria and catapulted telesales girl Connie Fisher to stardom in The Sound Of Music.

This year, the BBC is shining the spotlight on the world of musical theatre again with a nationwide talent search for a new West End star. This time, it's the boys' turn to prove they have the charisma and star quality to make it in the lead role of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor™ Dreamcoat.

Joining musical composer and producer Andrew Lloyd Webber and presenter Graham Norton is the Any Dream Will Do panel, whose job it is to help viewers choose their Joseph.

Broadway and West End leading lady Denise Van Outen, Torchwood star John Barrowman, acclaimed theatre producer Bill Kenwright and outspoken and opinionated voice coach Zoe Tyler bring their expertise in theatre, music, acting and singing to offer advice to the wannabe Josephs.

The story so far...

Thousands of hopefuls have auditioned up and down the country and the judges now have the arduous task of whittling down the best in a series of call backs, followed by Joseph School and a final live performance to find a new Joseph.

BBC's newest reality show Any Dream Will Do will be open for auditions in the next week, all over the UK. Click below for the places and times...

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Following the success of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, Peter Fincham, BBC One Controller, today announced Any Dream Will Do which will search for the leading cast members in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph And His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

The search for Joseph will begin with auditions in key UK cities early next year and the show will broadcast in the Summer.

Any Dream Will Do will unite host Graham Norton and music impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber who, along with a panel of experts, will chose a male lead who will be performing in the West End next year.

The winner of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, Connie Fisher, has wowed West End audiences since her debut in The Sound Of Music in November and interest from the public has meant an extended run of six months.