The cast and crew at Four Seasons Musical Theatre are getting a rare opportunity this month.
The West Shore-based company is paying homage to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which hits the stage beginning May 18. The theatre is one of a select few that will be putting on the show as part of its 50th anniversary.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, 11 brothers and the coat of many colours.
With lyrics originally by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the story is told entirely through song with the help of a main character narrator that follows Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, Joseph ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of PotipharB次元官网网址檚 wife.
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With a cast of 39, 31 members of the production, creative team and crew and a seven-person orchestra, the show is shaping up to be the largest the theatre has put on.
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The cast have been rehearsing for the past three and a half months and are excited to finally hit the stage.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat runs May 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. and May 19 and 26 at 2 p.m. at the North Douglas Pentecostal Church (675 Jolly Pl.) Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for children 12 and under, and $60 for a family.
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