Where are the Any Dream Will Do winners now as ITV look to revive show Mamma Mia musical
08.09.2022 - 18:33
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
ITV has revealed its plans to reboot the popular talent show set on finding new talent for West End shows. Any Dream Will Do was aimed at finding a new leading man to play Joseph in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest production.
The show was hosted by Graham Norton, who announced that Lee Mead was the winner following a public phone vote. Mead, who went on to play Joseph in the role for 600 performances until 2009, has had a very successful acting career on both stage and screen.
There have been four incarnations of the talent show, each having found successful stars in both winners and runners-up. The judging panel changed with each season, but experts have included Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Barrowman, Denise Van Outen, and Cameron Mackintosh.
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It has been reported that Amanda Seyfried, star of the blockbuster musical movies 'Mamma Mia!' and 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again', who played Sophie Sheridan in the flicks, might have a place on the judging panel.
Connie Fisher, a 23-year-old star born in Northern Ireland, was crowned the winner and offered a performance run as Maria on the West End. She opened to excellent reviews and performed in the role until 2008.
She continued a career in music and theatre, appearing at the Royal Variety Show and releasing a solo album. In 2011, she was diagnosed with holes in her vocal cords and was told she'd never sing again.
After working with a renowned voice builder, the BBC broadcast a documentary about Fisher's journey to sing again. She has since appeared in Casualty and as a judge for Junior Eurovision in Wales.
After being crowned the winner of Any Dream Will Do, Lee Mead enjoyed a successful West End career. He has