The Pennsylvania Playhouse, 390 Illicks Mill Road, Bethlehem Pa. is proud to present 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' as a family-friendly way to start off your musical summer season.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, 'Joseph' is a musical that has endured because of its variety, humor, and heart.
The story is based on the biblical Joseph of Genesis and his ‘coat of many colors’.
The youngest of 12 brothers, Joseph (Andrew Mark Schaffer) is a dreamer highly favored by his father, Jacob (Dean Tshudy).
Due to his father’s favoritism, Joseph is betrayed by his brothers, igniting an adventure through Egypt with unlikely champions, wild dreams, and even a rock star Pharaoh (played by John Andreadis of the Freddy© documentary, Most Valuable Players). Recounted by the Narrator (Rebecca Pieper), Joseph chronicles a thrilling saga of deception, hope, and redemption through the use of an energetic and spellbinding score.Composed by Andrew Lloyd Weber (Cats, Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock), with Lyrics by Tim Rice (The Lion King, Aida), this duo takes you on a musical journey with catchy pop tunes and ballads through a range of styles, exemplifying the spark that kept their work strong through other hit shows like 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Evita'.Directed and choreographed by Colette Boudreaux, with musical direction by Adam Conti, 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 'opens at The Pennsylvania Playhouse on Friday, May 31st , and will be performed on May 31st, June 1st, June 7th and 8th, June 14th and 15th at 7:30PM and June 2nd, 9th, and 16th at 6pm.
To purchase tickets call 610-865-6665 or visit www.paplayhouse.org/tickets/