Tara Bethan returns to North Wales in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Llandudno

Oct 29 2009 Flintshire Chronicle

North Wales stage star Tara Bethan returns to the area to take over the role of narrator in Bill Kenwright’s spectacular production of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at venue Cymru in Llandudno.

Born and bred in Rhyl, Tara, pictured left, was recently seen on national television as a hopeful Nancy in I’d Do Anything, where she was one of the top 10 finalists.

Although only 25, she is a seasoned performer with more than 17 years of experience.

Tara is a well-known face in Wales as a singer, dancer, actress and presenter. She is fluent in both English and Welsh.

As an actress her television drama credits include Caerdydd, Extra and A470. She also presents regularly for BBC, ITV and S4/C and has been a panellist for many series. Tara has also appeared as a singer on Blue Peter, The National Lottery and in Aled Jones and Co for ITV. Theatre experience started at a very young age starring in pantomimes across the country and in Bugsy Malone at the Queen’s Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue in London’s West End. Other theatre credits include Eliza Doolittle, Cinderella and various musicals. She will be working alongside Craig Chalmers, back in the role of Joseph.Craig was one of the most popular finalists in the hit BBC series Any Dream Will Do. Watched by millions every Saturday night, the show was produced to find a leading man for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new West End production, and Craig, chosen from tens of thousands of wannabees, charmed audiences week after week with his vocal talents, finishing in the top five.Before Joseph, Edinburgh-born Craig was a professional vocalist and entertainer. He was part of successful boy band No Reason who enjoyed a top 10 hit, as well as performing at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh and Hampden Stadium alongside Blue, McFly, Sugarbabes and Girls Aloud. This colourful retelling of the biblical story about Joseph, his 11 brothers and the coat of many colours sings out to young and old alike with a score which is wall to wall hits, including Close Every Door and Any Dream Will Do.Bill Kenwright, one of the most successful and prolific producers in British theatre today (whose current hit West End shows include the musicals Blood Brothers and Cabaret and acclaimed drama The Letter), was on the expert panel of judges alongside Andrew Lloyd Webber, Denise Van Outen and John Barrowman.Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat can be seen at Venue Cymru in Llandudno from November 3-8. Ring the box office on 01492 872000 or visit the website www.venuecymru.co.uk.Caerdydd, Extra and A470. She also presents regularly for BBC, ITV and S4/C and has been a panellist for many series.

Tara has also appeared as a singer on Blue Peter, The National Lottery and in Aled Jones and Co for ITV.

Theatre experience started at a very young age starring in pantomimes across the country and in Bugsy Malone at the Queen’s Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue in London’s West End.

Other theatre credits include Eliza Doolittle, Cinderella and various musicals.

She will be working alongside Craig Chalmers, back in the role of Joseph.

Craig was one of the most popular finalists in the hit BBC series Any Dream Will Do. Watched by millions every Saturday night, the show was produced to find a leading man for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new West End production, and Craig, chosen from tens of thousands of wannabees, charmed audiences week after week with his vocal talents, finishing in the top five.

Before Joseph, Edinburgh-born Craig was a professional vocalist and entertainer. He was part of successful boy band No Reason who enjoyed a top 10 hit, as well as performing at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh and Hampden Stadium alongside Blue, McFly, Sugarbabes and Girls Aloud.

This colourful retelling of the biblical story about Joseph, his 11 brothers and the coat of many colours sings out to young and old alike with a score which is wall to wall hits, including Close Every Door and Any Dream Will Do.

Bill Kenwright, one of the most successful and prolific producers in British theatre today (whose current hit West End shows include the musicals Blood Brothers and Cabaret and acclaimed drama The Letter), was on the expert panel of judges alongside Andrew Lloyd Webber, Denise Van Outen and John Barrowman.

Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat can be seen at Venue Cymru in Llandudno from November 3-8. Ring the box office on 01492 872000 or visit the website www.venuecymru.co.uk.