JOE and his decorated garment have been with us for the best part of 40 years yet the show manages to stay fresh and alive to new generations.

This scintillating production is a long way from the charmingly simple original but it has energy and glamour and, for me, the best score Lloyd Webber has written and lyrics which demonstrate with every line what his Lordship lost when he split with the genius Tim Rice.

Malvern actor Richard Swerrun plays Joseph in the familiar golden-boy manner but he does give a few tweaks of pace and style to the show's anthem Close Every Door to Me.

It runs until Saturday. Box office 01684 892277. Review by STEVE EVANS