Well, you could see this as a move to ensure gender equality, or as a cynical bid to cash in on a popular format, but either way the BBC has announced it will again work with Andrew Lloyd Webber to stage a TV search for a new West End star, this time for a bloke able to take the lead in a West End revival of Lloyd Webber's own 'Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' (actually, I think they're looking to find several cast members this time). Which might mean another series of tedious telly, but it will also piss of everyone I know who works in the theatre (who don't approve of such tacky things as reality TV) so it's not all bad news. The new show will be called 'Any Dream Will Do' (obviously) and will, like its Sound Of Music predecessor, be presented by Graham Norton.
Confirming the new series, Lloyd Webber told reporters: "The success of 'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?' this summer was a real boost for musical theatre in Britain and I was particularly thrilled with the reaction from schoolchildren up and down the country. I cannot wait to get them involved in Any Dream Will Do and to get back into the studio with Graham".