By Roxy Simons For Mailonline
Published: 08:59 GMT, 14 March 2019 | Updated: 09:00 GMT, 14 March 2019
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Jason Donovan is set to return to the West End in a new production of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 28 years after taking the title role.
The Mirror reported on Thursday that the actor, 50, will be the Pharaoh in the play, which will be performed at the London Palladium, the same location he first stepped out on stage for the classic musical.
Speaking to the publication, he gushed: 'You never know the measure of a moment until it becomes a memory, and what a moment that was for me.
He's back: Jason Donovan set to return to the West End for a role in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, it was reported on Thursday... 28 YEARS after he first played the lead
'Joseph was a ground breaker in 1991, and what a blast it will be to be back on the prestigious Palladium stage and be part of it all again with a brand new cast in this re-imagined 2019 production.'
The Neighbours star then jokingly added: 'I’m looking forward to breathing new life into Pharaoh and I’m so relieved he doesn’t wear a loin cloth!'
Sheridan Smith will play The Narrator for the musical. Jason first played the titular role in 1991, and
