OlderMon, 08 September 2008 at 2:12 pm
Zac Efron to Star in ‘Dreamcoat’?
Zac Efron is possibly looking to make his West End theater debut with the part of Joseph in the musical, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat according to the Mirror.
The 20-year-old High School Musical actor reportedly spoke with Andrew Lloyd Webber about the part. Lee Mead, who currently plays Joseph, will be leaving in January.
An inside source commented, “It is a marriage made in musical heaven. Zac loves the role and is keen to clock up some stage time in London. For Hollywood actors a spell in the West End offers credibility and can be extremely lucrative!”
WHAT DO YOU THINK about Zac playing Joseph in Dreamcoat — YAY or NAY?
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that’d be really cool! I wonder what “Dreamcoat” is about though. and itd mean Zac would be in London :( not in the US. but I support Zefron and I hope he does whatever he wants to do! :D
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YES YES YES YES YES!
I love the show and I think he can pull it off with a lot of hard work which he’s no stranger to.
I would particularly like it for his career as it would really expose him not just to a much wider audience but to the intellectual set here in the UK and to the glorious world of European theatre. The talent here is phenomenal and he’ll certainly benefit from rubbing shoulders with such talented unacclaimed performers, he has already had a taste of Christian Mckay and there are many more like him, Zac can really flesh out his career with this experience.
On a personal level, as a biased UK resident, I think it would do him good to live outside the US for a while. It’s easier to travel within Europe and he can really develop, learn about other cultures and people and broaden himself without all the celebrity hype and paps.
If he takes it, he and Van are more than capable of sorting themselves out, they both love London, love to travel and love musicals, the last time they were here in the UK, they went to see Billy Elliott.
I’m hoping V gets a chance to play Maria in West Side Story and experience theatre and stage work. Whatever they choose to do, they’ll always support each other and I’ll always support them.
NOO!!!
zac should stick to movies and tv shows, i don’t see him doing anything other than that!! plus i dont want him to go to the uk, ill miss him too much!!
and if he does do it, no more zanessa!!! that would really stink!!
zanessa4eva!!!
he stated he wanted to do theatre in london. Good for him.. I wish him the best in all his endeavors. He is a hard worker in all his undertakings. His new reviews for Me and Orson Welles are very positive. Hopefully some of the neg. gossip he has recieved will stop.
always YAY
honestly, i love the man. love him.
but he gets enough crap about being gay, and now he wants to go around wearing a rainbow coat all the time? i think not.
IF and I mean IF this is true, I think this could be a great move for Zac career wise. It is something he is familiar with as far as musical theatre and it will give him a chance to showcase his voice. I think with a voice coach, he should have no problems. His voice has gotten a lot stronger since it is no longer changing . He did a super job in Hairspray and from what little I have heard in HMS3 , he really seems to have a much more mature voice. As far as Vanessa is concerned, she could stay with him while not working herself or try to find something in theatre there herself. I just noticed that West Side Story is playing in London. Boy if she could land a role in that, she has always wanted to play Maria. Any way what ever he decides is his business and I support him. Their relationship will stand the test of time I’m sure. Too bad Vanessa just bought a house if this is in fact true ,and he takes the role. Another plus , as others have said, is that the paps are not going to be on him like in LA. Daniel Radcliff was just saying something on TV about the paps in America compared to London being far more invasive and annoying.
I have pretty mixed feelings about this.
Yay, for the experience it will give him. Yay, for being away from the paps. Yay, for getting to work with Andrew Lloyd Webber.
But I have some Nays. Nay, because I feel he’d be better off focusing on just acting right now. We KNOW he can dance and sing, but acting is something he needs to develop more, as he is an adult now. Nay, for doing another musical so soon after HSM 3 and Hairspray. Too much of a risk for being typecast. Nay to London (no offense to naomi!), because there are wonderful theatre opportunites here in the states- he does NOT need to go to London for that. For example, here in MA, there is summer theatre in the Berkshires and stars come all the time for these roles. It hones their acting skills, and they can spend wonderful time away from LA.
Zac is extremely talented he will go far it is unevitable. NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF ACTING GIG HE DECIDES TO DO. He can OWN it.
I support him in whatever decision he makes. It’s your heart’s choice Zac!
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!he cant go! i dont want him too! ill miss him too much! but i also want whats best for him and if going to london to be in a musical or whatever is best for him then he should go!
So i guess i vote YAY!
Best of luck Zac:)
no zac is done with musical more sereous role pls in the movie.
PERFECT!
i would rather see him in equuas
i would rather see him in equuas !!
i would rather see him in equuas !!
i would rather see him in equuas !!
i would rather see him in equuas !!
i would rather see him in equuas !!
i would rather see him in equuas !!
Like Go Sox, I have mixed feelings but I’ll keep it to myself. However, if that is Zac’s choice, I just wish him all the best. Seeing is believing.
wow he is going back to his roots i vote yeah. Many others have gone before him in that role…Jason Donovan, Donnie Osmond etc. They have all gone onto bigger and better things so good luck and enjoy the musicals they are timeless
No one can replace Lee! I saw him in April and he’s totally irreplaceable! He’s amazing as Joseph. So amazing on Any Dream Will Do (youtube him!!!!) and on stage, AMAZING! BUT if he has to be replaced, then he should be replaced by the gorgeous, sexy, totally f-able Zac Efron! While I love Zac, I would love to see in Equus (aka naked) instead. Haha. That’d be a show I’d buy tickets to every night. He’d be great as Joseph, but no one can beat the vocals of Mr. Lee Mead.
Btw, I think you should start putting on posts of Lee, he’s HUGE in the UK because of the search (Any Dream Will Do) and he is after all the winner! He’s hot, he’s a great singer (his cd is awesome!) and there’s a bunch of gossip (he’s dating one of the judges from the show, Denise van Outen!!!) I love Lee! But I do love Zac more!
Hmm, working with Andrew Lloyd Webber is certainly a big draw and if this is true then it would be hard to turn down. And moving to London for a while might not be such a bad idea. I used to live in London and celebrities there just get on with and have more of a “normal” life than their counterparts in L.A. So not a bad idea.
However, I think he should try and move away from the song and dance routine. Me and Orson Welles is a good step forward and he should build on his dramatic chops instead of doing something familiar. He has great potential and doing another musical might not be too great a step from the familiar.
But it’s good to see him stretching away from the HSM franchise and everyone in it. Time to grow up and I’m glad he’s even being linked with such projects.
yay!
Hey Zac, Jordin Sparks thinks you’re a sl.ut.
OMG
OMG i cant wait.am 16 in January and it would be the PERFECT
OMG i cant wait. I am 16 in January and it would so make me happy if its true, i would deffo go down and they would make millions outta it.
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