Joseph Peacock is presently taking up the problem of taking part in worldwide famous person Donny Osmond within the new musical, The Osmonds. His different credit embody Young Gideon in The Last Ship (US Tour), Bat Out Of Hell (London Coliseum, Dominion Theatre), Benjamin in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour), Pete in Burnt Part Boys (The Park Theatre), Grease, and West Side Story (The Factory Playhouse).
Aside from his busy touring schedule, he managed to search out a while to inform us all about what life is like being an Osmond brother.
You’re taking part in the icon that’s Donny Osmond within the present, a person well-loved by many world wide. When you bought the position, did you’re feeling any stress and the way do you’re feeling now you’re properly into the run?
I’m so grateful to be taking part in Donny Osmond. There undoubtedly was an preliminary stress, as a result of he’s an icon. Not having lived via the time when the Osmonds have been at their peak, I underestimated how a lot love the followers nonetheless have for them, it’s superb. I simply need to have the ability to reside as much as their expectations, and Donny set the bar fairly excessive!
There should be very totally different challenges that include taking part in an actual individual, What type of course of did you undergo to arrange for the position?
Are there any similarities between your self and Donny that you will have not anticipated?I believe the primary one which involves thoughts is power. When I get on stage I is usually a bit like a pocket rocket and I can’t assist myself. As I watched so many movies of the brothers performing it was clear that I may match the power that Donny had within the group.
We’ve seen the present and I’ve acquired to say, the vocals are insane but additionally extremely excessive! Each certainly one of you might be great however the challenges of the present and touring should take its toll on you, how do you retain your self wholesome on tour?
Touring is difficult. Especially the present schedule, doing 8 reveals in 5 days. We try to look after ourselves the most effective we are able to. However, the staff behind us actually assist with that. I’ve to say our good Dance Captain Aidan and our assistant Dance Captain Matt. They are two of essentially the most hard-working folks in our firm, and each time ANYONE wants something from a Berroca to a therapeutic massage they’re there immediately! But the key is to drink as a lot water as you probably can.
And the reactions from the viewers are insane for this present! Tell me concerning the wildest ones you’ve skilled up to now.
The Osmonds followers undoubtedly haven’t disenchanted and it’s a riot most days, which I’ve liked. There have been so many occasions followers have gone that additional mile however one which sticks in my head is once we acquired a fairly massive pair of purple frilly knickers chucked on stage, which at first I assumed was a banner of some form, but it surely actually wasn’t!
In your profession, you’ve travelled rather a lot! From UK excursions to the West End and even a US tour of The Last Ship. What’s been your favorite place you’ve been to?My favorite place up to now needs to be San Francisco once we have been there with The Last Ship. It felt like residence to me, it was loopy. The roads, homes, the views have been simply ridiculous. It actually broke my coronary heart when COVID hit and we needed to go away. But I consider I might be again there in the future.
And you’ve been in one other fan favorite, Bat Out Of Hell. How do the followers of that examine to the followers of The Osmonds?
Bat Out Of Hell followers have been incredible. However, nothing I’ve ever skilled in a musical or in any other case will come near the Osmonds followers. We usually get a number of standing ovations throughout a present! The different day we had 4, In my expertise that doesn’t occur!
If you needed to play any of the opposite Osmond brothers, which one would it not be?
I believe it must be Merrill. Ryan Anderson as Merrill is one thing I believe everybody must witness, the person is a machine. I’ve by no means heard a voice prefer it. He will get to sing such bangers and I believe I want to have a go!
And do you have got any plans for after the reveals run?My plans for after the present are presently to let my physique heal and take a minute for myself!
And lastly, in a single sentence, why ought to folks come and see The Osmonds?
Because who wouldn’t wish to expertise the Osmonds another time?