Thursday, December 15, 2011
Last year's performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was so popular, the Beck Center brought it back this year; it's easy to see why.
Now, I’m no theater buff. The last performance I went to was Marietta High School’s performance of “The Nutcracker.” The year was 1995, I was 6, and it was the coolest thing I’d ever seen. So when I walked into the Mackey Main Stage at the Beck Center for the Arts Saturday, for the evening production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” I had high expectations. Luckily, old Joseph and his jubilant jacket didn’t let me down. In this re-telling of the biblical account of Joseph of Canaan, directed by Scott Spence and Martin Cespedes, it’s no secret that Jacob favors Joseph over his 11 other sons – especially when he buys his chosen son a fabulous, floor-length, high-collared coat with every color from azure to ochre. This, …
Monday, December 5, 2011
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat kicks off over the weekend.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat — a humorous retelling of the biblical story of Joseph of Canaan — made its return to the Beck Center for the Arts over the weekend. Beck officials have said last year’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was such a hit, they brought it back for an encore. Same cast, same director, same holiday fun.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat — back by popular demand — is set to run from Friday through Dec. 31.
Last year’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was such a hit, the Beck Center for the Arts decided to bring it back for an encore. Same cast, same director, same holiday fun. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat — a humorous retelling of the biblical story of Joseph of Canaan — is set for its return to the Beck, starting this weekend and running all month. There's a little something for everyone in the family. That’s part of the reason the show was such a success last year, Beck officials said. Kathleen Caffrey, spokeswoman for the Beck Center, said last year’s showing was a “record-breaking production.” Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is directed by 20-year veteran Scott Spence, and again …
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Several performances of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' featured.
This holiday season, the Beck Center for the Arts is lighting up the stage with the brightness of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat — a humorous retelling of the biblical story of Joseph of Canaan. There's a little something for everyone in the family. And that seems to be paying off. So far, the show is one of the biggest holiday draws in years, Beck officials said. The show is directed by 20-year veteran of the Beck Center, Scott Spence, and features Tricia Tanguy as the narrator for Joseph. Tanguy, a Strongsville native, is recreating the roll after performing it with the national touring production. The well-known musical featured at the Beck has been in production since the beginning of November and involves 25 professional…
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