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You're Not Joseph! Public vote out Ben Ellis in semi-final of Any Dream
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The public decided live on 91Èȱ¬ One's Any Dream Will Do tonight that Ben Ellis will not be Joseph.
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With the final just one week away, tonight was Andrew Lloyd Webber's last chance to step in and save the hopeful he thinks could still be Joseph.
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The four remaining contenders had to battle it out to prove to the British public that they really do have the power, range and charisma to land one of the best loved and most coveted roles in the West End.
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In addition to their solos the boys performed duets from musicals written by Andrew Lloyd Webber himself.
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Ben Ellis and Keith Jack performed Starlight Express/Only You from Starlight Express, while Lee Mead and Lewis Bradley performed Oh What A Circus/High Flying Adored from Evita.
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After performing their songs and receiving full and frank feedback from Andrew Lloyd Webber and the expert panel of Denise Van Outen, John Barrowman, Bill Kenwright and Zoe Tyler, the Josephs faced the agony of the public vote.
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When asked by host Graham Norton who was not Joseph, Zoe Tyler and Bill Kenwright said Ben Ellis, while Denise Van Outen and John Barrowman said Lewis Bradley.
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Lewis Bradley and Ben Ellis gained the least public votes, and had to sing a joint rendition of I Dreamed A Dream from the musical Les Miserables.
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This week was Andrew Lloyd Webber's last chance to have his say and choose which Joseph should be saved.
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He said: "It's a really, really difficult decision. Lewis."
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Ben Ellis said after his eviction: "I'm obviously disappointed that I didn't quite make it to the final, but I kept fighting.
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"All the lads still in there are amazing and I wish them the best of luck."
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Before leaving the stage Ben Ellis joined the other Josephs for the now traditional rendition of Poor Poor Joseph/Close Every Door from Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, before taking his final bow.
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This week's group song was the Queen classic Under Pressure.
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The three remaining hopefuls go on to next week's final when they will audition for the public and the public alone to decide who will be Joseph in the new West End production of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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Notes to Editors
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Judges' feedback on tonight's performances:
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Keith Jack - Could It be Magic by Barry Manilow
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John Barrowman: "Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant... you are vocally superior to anyone in this competition."
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Bill Kenwright: "What you do to an audience is unique."
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Andrew Lloyd Webber: "You've got the voice - and everything in the package."
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Ben Ellis - Ease On Down The Road from the musical The Wiz
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John Barrowman: "He's a star - this kid has it."
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Bill Kenwright: "You are a phenomenal entertainer."
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Zoe Tyler: "You are a born performer."
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Lewis Bradley - Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
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John Barrowman: "That was a really great performance."
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Bill Kenwright: "I want you here in that final next week."
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Andrew Lloyd Webber: "It's all about inner strength, my worry is for you, not your talent."
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Lee Mead - Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
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Bill Kenwright: "You could be an international superstar, I think you're fantastic."
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Andrew Lloyd Webber: "You were brilliant."
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