Stage star Lee Mead is celebrating ten years since winning the coveted starring role of Joseph in the 2007 stage revival, an event that catapulted him into the public eye.
To celebrate this anniversary Lee is currently undertaking a yearlong anniversary tour in 2017/18 and he will be at The Riverfront, Newport on Saturday May 19 2018 at 7.30pm.
To coincide with the tour, Lee will also release an album, Lee Mead – 10 Years, will be released which features twelve of his favourite tracks that he has performed over the years, amongst which will be show songs Dancing Through Life (Wicked), Hushabye Mountain from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Maria (West Side Story), Close Every Door (Joseph), As Long As You’re Mine – a duet with Rachel Tucker from Wicked, Bring Him Home (Les Miserables) along with interpretations of some contemporary numbers including Everything, With Or Without You, Leave Right Now, Let Her Down Easy, All Of Me, and Blackbird.
In the past 10 years, Lee has managed to successfully combine music with stage and screen with on screen roles in Holby City and Casualty, stage roles in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Legally Blonde, Wicked, West End Men and of course his iconic starring role in Joseph, along with his live music tours and album releases. Lee is also a regular in Panto and took to the stage last year at the London Palladium as Prince Charming in Cinderella and this year stars at Southend’s Cliffs Pavilion in Jack and the Beanstalk.
- Lee Mead will be at The Riverfront, Newport on Saturday May 19 at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £24 and you can buy tickets online at http://www.newportlive.co.uk/riverfront or call 01633 656757.