Casting Complete for 5th Avenue's Joseph... Starring Anthony Fedorov

By Adam Hetrick
08 Oct 2009

Jennifer Paz and Billy Joe Huels will join "American Idol" contestant Anthony Fedorov in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre.



James A. Rocco (White Christmas, Singin' in the Rain) directs and choreographs the production that will run Oct. 10-Nov. 1. Jayme McDaniel provides additional choreography with R.J. Tancioco as musical director.

As previously reported, Fedorov stars in the title role with newly announced cast members Paz as the Narrator and Huels as Pharoah. Principal casting also includes Richard Gray (Potiphar), Hugh Hastings (Jacob), David Alewine (Issachar), Logan Benedict (Simeon), Mo Brady (Zebulun), Gabriel Corey (Benjamin), Marc Dela Cruz (Gad), Michael Dela Cruz (Judah), Ben Gonio (Dan), Brandon O'Neill (Asher), Daniel C. Levine (Napthali), Troy L. Wageman (Levi) and Dane Stokinger (Rueben).

The female ensemble includes Heather Apellanes, Charissa Bertels, Taryn Darr, Brittany Jamieson, Nikki Long, Trina Mills, Kasey Nusbickel, Shanna Marie Palmer, Kat Ramsburg, Pamela Turpen and Lauren P. Warnke.

The design team includes scenic designer Martin Christoffel, lighting designer Tom Sturge and sound designer Zach Williamson.

Fedorov recently played the title role of Joseph in the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical for the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma opposite "Idol" finalist Diana DeGarmo. He has also appeared Off-Broadway in The Fantasticks.

The biblical vaudeville Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tim Rice. The production premiered on Broadway in 1982 at the Royale Theatre starring Bill Hutton and Laurie Beechman. A 1993 revival featured Michael Damian and Kelli Rabke.

Tickets are available by phoning (206) 625-1900 or by visiting 5thAvenue.