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80-565: The Tuacahn Center for the Arts is an arts organization located at the mouth of the Padre Canyon , adjacent to Snow Canyon State Park , in Ivins, Utah . The 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m) facility was completed in 1995 and includes a 1,920-seat outdoor amphitheater , a 328 seat indoor theater, a black box theater , a dance studio, a costume shop, a scene shop , and the campus of Tuacahn High School for
160-407: A brothel. Joseph's brothers regret what they did to him and how they lied to their father, thinking that things might have turned out differently if Joseph was still with them ("Those Canaan Days"). Hearing that Egypt still has food, they travel there to beg for supplies ("The Brothers Come to Egypt"). In Egypt, the brothers beg for food from Joseph, not realising who he is and Joseph realises that as
240-406: A cabin at the base of the cliffs. He described the canyon, saying There before me lay a scene of indescribable beauty: wild, primitive, unspoiled, largely unknown, waiting to be enjoyed, waiting to inspire folks In 1993, local playwright Douglass Stewart raised funds to convert the natural amphitheater at the base of the cliffs to what would eventually become Tuacahn Amphitheatre and Center for
320-435: A concrete pass-under tunnel to get from stage left to stage right out of view of the audience. The rear of the stage is open to expose the desertscape and red rock cliffs behind the stage which contains lighting, sound, pyrotechnical, and water effects installations. The area behind the stage is a mixture of natural stone and naturally colored concrete. This concrete riverbed was installed during initial construction to facilitate
400-571: A decade. In 2006, MTI selected Tuacahn as one of eight regional theaters in the United States to present the first post-Broadway semi-professional productions of Les Misérables . In June 2009, Tuacahn was awarded rights to present the post-Broadway regional-theater premiere of Disney 's Tarzan . Due to this success, Disney awarded them the rights for the post-Broadway regional premiere of The Little Mermaid . The 2014 season, which included The Little Mermaid , The Wizard of Oz , and Joseph and
480-565: A double bill of Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers , both of which were wildly successful with visitors from all United States and 25 other nations. In 2002, productions of Annie Get Your Gun and Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat broke all previous box office records. This occurred again in 2003 when The Wizard of Oz broke all box office records at Tuacahn. In 2005, under
560-491: A dramatic retelling of the founding of southern Utah through the eyes of Jacob Hamblin , an early pioneer called by Brigham Young to settle the city of Santa Clara and to make peace with the Native Americans in the region. The production used the natural canyon setting to great effect, dramatically lighting the red rock cliffs and incorporating special elements like pyrotechnics, live animals, and special effects including
640-650: A fine of $ 20,000 and agreed to special measures to ensure tortoises would be protected during construction and after the center opened. This included special "tortoise-proof fences" and passages underneath the road where wildlife could pass under. Tuacahn opened in April 1995 with a dedication by Gordon B. Hinckley and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir . The venue initially presented the musical Utah! (book by Robert Paxton, lyrics by Doug Stewart, music by Kurt Bestor and Sam Cardon , and production design by Seven Nielsen)
720-561: A flash flood that came across the stage toward the audience. Amidst the spectacle, the production's book included subjects sensitive to the Mormon population, including depictions of polygamy, the Mountain Meadows Massacre , and Jesus Christ's appearance to Native Americans, as recorded in the Book of Mormon . Audience discomfort with these issues and lukewarm reviews prompted the rewriting of
800-467: A massive 55,000 gallon flood of water that comes from the back of the canyon and across the stage toward the audience. Though conceptualized and custom-built for the "Utah!" production, this special effect and other water effects have been featured in numerous productions at Tuacahn. The Hafen Theater is a 328-seat indoor proscenium arch theatrical facility. It is part of the Tuacahn High School for
880-587: A piece for the school's choir. Doggett requested a "pop cantata " along the lines of Herbert Chappell 's The Daniel Jazz (1963) and Michael Hurd 's Jonah-Man Jazz (1966), both of which had been published by Novello and were based on the Old Testament . The request for the new piece came with a 100- guinea advance from Novello. This resulted in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ,
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#1732873368133960-450: A retelling of the biblical story of Joseph , in which Lloyd Webber and Rice humorously pastiched a number of pop-music styles. The piece was first presented as a 15-minute pop cantata at Colet Court School in London on 1 March 1968. Lloyd Webber's composer father William arranged for a second performance at his church, Methodist Central Hall , with a revised and expanded 20-minute format;
1040-683: A return the following year. On 17 February 2020, a 50th anniversary concert production of Joseph was staged at Lincoln Center 's David Geffen Hall in New York City. Produced by Manhattan Concert Productions, directed by Michael Arden conducted by Stephen Oremus , and accompanied by the New York City Chamber Orchestra with over 300 singers, the one night only sold-out concert presentation starred Noah Galvin (a last minute replacement for Ari'el Stachel ) as Joseph along with Eden Espinosa , Alex Newell , and Jessica Vosk sharing
1120-426: A space to tell the stories of Utah's ancient inhabitants and pioneer settlers. The two, using a plot of 80 acres (320,000 m) previously owned by Orval Hafen , set to build this dream. Seven Nielsen designed the amphitheater complex which included a 45,000-gallon water holding pond, a river spillway, and a drainage system for the flash-flood sequence in the inaugural run of the musical production of Utah! . During
1200-691: A three sided canyon and scenic sentinels carved from the red Navajo Sandstone . Padre Canyon is part of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve , a 62,000 acre protected area that contains three distinct ecosystems: the Mojave Desert , the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin . Geological features of the canyon include Padre Rock, the Padre Arch, pillared rock formations and sand dunes. Padre Canyon
1280-590: Is ("Joseph All the Time"), then sends for Jacob ("Jacob in Egypt"). Upon meeting Jacob for the first time in years, Joseph sings "Any Dream Will Do" again, and the lyrics are revealed to be a vague overview of the story. Jacob returns Joseph's coat to him, now fully repaired ("Give Me My Coloured Coat") In some productions, the cast perform a medley of songs from the show as they take their bows ("Joseph Megamix"). The 17-year-old budding musical-theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
1360-505: Is a sung-through musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice , based on the character of Joseph from the Bible 's Book of Genesis . This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly; their first collaboration, The Likes of Us , written in 1965, was not performed until 2005. Its family-friendly retelling of Joseph, familiar themes, and catchy music have resulted in numerous stagings. According to
1440-675: Is bordered and protected by Snow Canyon State Park , the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (managed by the Bureau of Land Management), and the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. The canyon is adjacent to the Red Mountain Wilderness. The Tuacahn Center for the Arts is located in the mouth of the canyon. Padre Canyon is accessible by car from Tuacahn Drive, with parking available at a pull-over just south of
1520-430: Is ecstatic about this gift ("Joseph's Coat"), while his brothers look on with jealousy. The brothers’ jealousy is compounded by Joseph's dreams, which suggest that he is destined to rule over them ("Joseph's Dreams"). To stop this from happening, they try to kill him by throwing him down a pit, before changing their minds and selling him as a slave to some passing Ishmaelites . The Narrator comments on how powerless Joseph
1600-588: Is generally hot during the day and warm at night, with an average daily high of 101 °F (38 °C) and low of 74 °F (23 °C) recorded for the nearby town of Ivins in the month July. In fall and winter months it is generally temperate during the day and cold at night, with an average daily high of 52 °F (11 °C) and low of 32 °F (0 °C) in Ivins in December. The area sees regular light precipitation of around 0.7 inches (1.8 cm) each month with
1680-414: Is in southwest Utah, roughly 50 miles west of Zion National Park with a valley elevation of 3,100 feet above sea level. Padre Canyon is a three sided canyon oriented north to south. To the east is steep sloping hillside that gradually merges upward into vertical Kayenta and Navajo Sandstone cliffs at 4,000 feet elevation. The east side of the canyon descends southward to 3,500 feet and abruptly terminates in
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#17328733681331760-534: Is not recommended for those without some backcountry experience. Red Mountain Route - 10.8 miles (17.4 km). Strenuous. Primitive route is remote and faint in places, great panoramic views, extreme caution is recommended. Toe Trail – 2.8 miles (4.5 km). Easy trail. Follows Ivins flood control dike. Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1840-437: Is taken to Egypt, where he is bought as a slave by the wealthy Potiphar. He works hard and is promoted, eventually running the household. Joseph catches the eye of Mrs Potiphar and although he turns down her advances, Potiphar sees them together and jumps to the wrong conclusion ("Potiphar"). Enraged, he throws Joseph in jail. A heartbroken Joseph laments his situation (" Close Every Door "). Two prisoners, both former servants of
1920-676: Is within Washington County, which lies on the Hurricane Fault. The fault bisects the county, and is visible at the Hurricane Cliffs, which run south to the Grand Canyon . The fault has exposed colorful layers of rocks dating back to the age of the dinosaurs and older. Most of the scenic red rock is known as Navajo Sandstone . Navajo sandstone was created from layers of cemented sand that blew into Utah nearly 200 million years ago. In
2000-686: The Elgin Theatre in June, 1992 until September that same year, with Donny Osmond as Joseph and Janet Metz as the Narrator. Following five years in the role, Osmond was succeeded by David Burnham as Joseph. A major Australian production, based on the 1991 UK version, opened on 31 December 1992 at the State Theatre in Melbourne. It featured Indecent Obsession lead singer David Dixon as Joseph and Tina Arena as
2080-554: The London Palladium production at the Adelphi Theatre starred a Joseph cast with the winner of BBC One 's Any Dream Will Do , presided over by Lloyd Webber. This was the second reality talent show to search for a West End star, capitalising on the success of the 2006 BBC–Lloyd Webber series, How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? . Viewers voted for Lee Mead as Joseph. Mead had previously played both Levi and Pharaoh in
2160-923: The Shubert Theatre in Chicago, IL . Students from Lake Bluff Middle School performed as part of the dream Choir. A production starring Stephen Gately previewed in Oxford in December 2002, before moving to Liverpool over Christmas 2002. This production reached the West End at the New London Theatre in March 2003. Ian "H" Watkins took over the role of Joseph in 2005. A US national tour began in September 2005 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin, starring Patrick Cassidy . A 2007 revival of
2240-513: The 1992 Laurence Olivier Award for set design. The cast album of this production was the #1 UK album for two weeks in September 1991, and the single " Any Dream Will Do " from it was also the #1 UK single for two weeks in June–July 1991. When Donovan left, former children's TV presenter Phillip Schofield portrayed Joseph. Darren Day would take up the role in 1993. The musical opened in Toronto at
2320-582: The 2005 UK Touring production. Mead had given up his ensemble role in The Phantom of the Opera , where he also understudied Raoul. The new Joseph production, which began on 6 July 2007, used Steven Pimlott 's original direction (Pimlott had died since staging the Palladium production), with Preeya Kalidas as the Narrator. Any Dream Will Do finalist Lewis Bradley played Joseph for several shows in 2008 whilst Mead
2400-463: The 2014 UK Tour as Joseph with Danielle Hope as the Narrator. The 2016 UK touring production starred Joe McElderry as Joseph and Lucy Kay as the Narrator. Former Any Dream Will Do contestant Ben James-Ellis appeared as both Pharaoh and Issachar . The tour started again in February 2019 with Jaymi Hensley taking the lead role, with Trina Hill portraying the Narrator. In November 2018 it
2480-512: The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat , was its most successful season to date hosting over 260,000 patrons. Tuacahn announced its 2015 season would include "Disney's Beauty And The Beast", "Disney's When You Wish", and "Sister Act". "Disney's When You Wish" was a world premier. Tuacahn's school facility was originally conceived as a private school where students would receive private lessons and participate in group classes. The school
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2560-474: The Arts . Padre Canyon has views of Snow Canyon State Park backcountry. During the springtime this area shows desert wildflowers of desert baileya, banana and soap tree yucca , brittle brush, creosote bush , indigo bush , purple sage , range ratany , palmers penstemon , hedgehog and prickly pear . Wash areas host tamarisk. Wildlife includes the Gila monster , peregrine falcon and desert tortoise . In 1990,
2640-534: The Arts . The Tuacahn Center for the Arts contributes to the arts by producing two or three performances on its amphitheater stage and offers a spring and fall concert series for the region. They also produce the annual "Christmas in the Canyon" featuring a live-action recreation of the nativity called the "Festival of Lights." Tuacahn was founded in 1995 by playwright Douglas C. Stewart . Partnering with philanthropist and businessman, Hyrum W. Smith , he planned to create
2720-474: The Book of Genesis. A Narrator opens the show by introducing Joseph, the dreamer ("Prologue"). Joseph sings an inspiring, but seemingly meaningless song to the audience (" Any Dream Will Do "). The Narrator then draws the audience's attention to Joseph's father Jacob and his 12 sons ("Jacob and Sons"). Jacob favours Joseph over his other sons, and he gives Joseph a multicoloured coat to show his affection for him. Joseph
2800-613: The Capitol Theatre on 11 February, 2023. On 21 February 2024, it was announced that the London Palladium production would play a limited season at the Edinburgh Playhouse over Christmas 2024, opening on 3 December 2024, with Donny Osmond playing the role of Pharaoh. The production is to be directed by Laurence Connor, produced by Michael Harrison and choreography again by JoAnn M Hunter, and further casting to be announced,
2880-526: The King"). Joseph declares that Egypt will see seven years of plentiful harvests, followed by an equal period of famine ("Pharaoh's Dreams Explained"). Impressed with what he hears, Pharaoh pardons and frees Joseph, makes him his second-in-command, and puts him in charge of famine preparations ("Stone the Crows"). Meanwhile, Joseph's family back home is now starving and poor, having lost their farm and living off scraps in
2960-665: The Narrator, and Tom Carder as Pharaoh. The production transferred to Broadway at the Royale Theatre on 27 January 1982 and ran through 4 September 1983, with 747 performances. Judith Dolan designed costumes for the production. This production was recorded on the Chrysalis label, and is the first to feature the Prologue (dubbed on the Chrysalis release "You are what you feel"). The producers were Gail Berman and Susan Rose , who were
3040-955: The Narrator. The musical then played seasons in Brisbane and Sydney through 1993. The show was revived in the United States in 1993, playing in Los Angeles at the Pantages Theatre for 18 weeks, and in San Francisco at the Golden Gate Theatre for an 8-week run, before moving to Broadway, where it played for 231 performances at the Minskoff Theatre from 10 November 1993 to 29 May 1994. The cast featured Michael Damian (Joseph), Kelli Rabke (Narrator), Clifford David (Jacob), and Robert Torti (Pharaoh). Patrick Cassidy and Debbie Gibson performed 16 shows between 6–16 December 1999, at
3120-618: The North Black Rocks lava field. The north end of the canyon is a saddle with a trail peak elevation of 3,740 feet in altitude. The west side of the canyon is Red Mountain at 4,500 feet in altitude. To the south of the canyon is the low lying basin of the Mohave Desert with vistas of the Utah Range, the first in a long series of ranges of the Basin and Range Physiographic province. The area
3200-498: The Performing Arts facility, though semi-professionally staged productions have been featured in this theater in the past. The black box theater and dance studio are used primarily as working spaces for school classes, rehearsals, and special events. They are not commonly used for theatrical presentations. Padre Canyon Padre Canyon is adjacent to Snow Canyon State Park and Red Mountain in Ivins, Utah , and features
3280-917: The Pharaoh, are put in his cell. Joseph interprets their strange dreams and predicts the Butler will return to Pharaoh's service, while the Baker will be executed. As Joseph questions his predictions, the other prisoners encourage Joseph to follow his own dreams ("Go, Go Joseph"). The Narrator opens the second act with news that the Egyptian populace has been plagued by dreams that no one can interpret ("Pharaoh Story"). The Butler, now freed and again serving Pharaoh, tells him of Joseph's skill at deciphering dreams ("Poor, Poor Pharaoh"). Pharaoh has Joseph brought to him and describes his dream involving seven fat cows, seven skinny cows, seven healthy ears of corn, and seven dead ears of corn ("Song of
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3360-479: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Mojave Desert tortoise as a "threatened" species. Small fences to keep the ground dwelling creatures from accidentally wandering onto roads border the roadway into the canyon. Other notable wildlife include the giant desert hairy scorpion , coyote , Mojave sidewinder , red-spotted toad , Utah banded gecko, and the side-blotched lizard , among many others. Padre Canyon
3440-519: The UK Tour productions included "King of My Heart" performed by Pharaoh which was sung after "Stone the Crows" . In 1999, a direct-to-video film adaptation of the same title starring Donny Osmond was released by Polygram Video , directed by David Mallet and based on Steven Pimlott's 1991 London Palladium production. Osmond had toured North America in the role after opening the Toronto revival in 1992. In
3520-645: The US beginning in 1970, and the first American release of the album was in 1971. The musical had its professional premiere, as a 35-minute musical, at the Haymarket ice rink during the Edinburgh International Festival in 1972. It was Part Two of Bible One , a Young Vic Theatre Company production presented by the National Theatre of Great Britain. While still undergoing various modifications and expansions,
3600-708: The US. It featured Daltrey as Joseph, Rice as Pharaoh, William S. Lloyd Webber on the Hammond organ, Alan Doggett conducting, and the Colet Court choir as the chorus. Lloyd Webber and Rice used the popularity of their subsequent musical, the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar , to promote Joseph , which was advertised in America as a "follow-up" to Superstar . The rock opera's title song " Superstar " had been an international hit single released in late 1969, and " I Don't Know How To Love Him ", another hit from Jesus Christ Superstar ,
3680-487: The Utah Shakespeare Festival. Over 30% of graduates from Tuacahn High continue to complete 4 year college degrees. Tuacahn has two venues most frequently used for theatrical productions. The Tuacahn Amphitheater is a 2500-seat open-air amphitheater. It consists of three sections of seating (Left, Right, Center) with 32 rows A (front) - FF (rear). All seats have backs and arms, but are not cushioned. Entrance to
3760-419: The amphitheater is from the rear, requiring all patrons to descend the stairs toward their seats. Patrons with limited mobility are encouraged to sit near the top (rear) of the amphitheater. There is extra leg room on row O which is sometimes used during the productions when actors walk through the audience. Wheelchair accessible seating is available on the back row (FF) only. The stage has a concrete subfloor with
3840-550: The boys of Colet Court and members of the band Mixed Bag sang at this performance in May 1968. One of the children's parents in that audience was Derek Jewell , a Sunday Times music critic; he reviewed the piece in the newspaper, calling it a new pop oratorio and praising its innovation and exuberance. By its third performance, at St Paul's Cathedral in November 1968, the musical had been expanded to 35 minutes. Novello published
3920-595: The brothers bow before him this is the dream he had years ago coming true ("Grovel, Grovel"). Joseph gives them sacks of food, but plants a golden cup in the one belonging to Benjamin, his youngest brother. When the brothers attempt to depart, Joseph stops them, accusing them of theft. Each brother empties his sack ("Who's the Thief?"), and when the cup is found in Benjamin's sack Joseph accuses him of stealing. The other brothers beg Joseph to take them prisoner instead and let Benjamin go free ("Benjamin Calypso"). Joseph sees that his brothers have changed and reveals who he really
4000-454: The central role of The Narrator. Additional casting included Chuck Cooper as Jacob, Andy Karl as Potiphar, Orfeh as Mrs. Potiphar, and Merle Dandridge as The Pharaoh. The production returned to the London Palladium in 2021, playing a limited season from 1 July to 5 September. The production, which was postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , saw Alexandra Burke join the company as The Narrator and Yarrow and Donovan return to
4080-416: The construction of the center, two Mojave desert tortoises (an endangered species) were found dead along the road which led from the main highway to the construction site. This halted construction while an investigation by the Fish and Wildlife Service commenced. On August 18, 1994, an agreement was reached between the Heritage Arts Foundation and the US Fish and Wildlife Service in which the foundation paid
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#17328733681334160-413: The direction of the new artistic director Scott Anderson, Tuacahn commemorated their tenth season by presenting Beauty and the Beast and a third production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat . These two shows once again beat all previous ticket sales. The successful production of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" began a relationship between Tuacahn and Disney Theatricals that has lasted over
4240-449: The exception of May and June when precipitation reduces to around 0.2 inches (0.51 cm). The area around Padre and Snow Canyons has had human activity since the 5th century BC . From AD 200 to 1250, Ancestral Puebloans inhabited the nearby region, utilizing the canyon for hunting and gathering. Southern Paiute used the canyon from AD 1200 to the mid-19th century. Orval Hafen purchased 80 acres in Padre Canyon in 1957, and built
4320-462: The film, Maria Friedman appears as the Narrator, Richard Attenborough as Jacob, Ian McNeice as Potiphar, Joan Collins as Mrs. Potiphar and Robert Torti reprised his role from the 1993 Broadway Production as Pharaoh. It also aired on PBS as part of Great Performances . In March 2017, at CinemaCon , STX Entertainment announced an animated film version of the musical with new songs written by Lloyd Webber and Rice. On 12 April, 2023, it
4400-430: The lyrics and sheet music of the 20-minute version at the beginning of 1969, as the third of their Old Testament pop cantatas. Decca Records , which had already recorded the St Paul's Cathedral version of the musical in the summer of 1968, released the recording in 1969, credited to the Joseph Consortium, following the Novello publication. David Daltrey, front man of British psychedelic band Tales of Justine, played
4480-405: The main gate for the Tuacahn Center for the Arts. The Padre Canyon hiking trail can be accessed using a small trail east of the canyon wash, or from a small connector at the northeast portion of the Tuacahn facility. No bathrooms, picnic areas or campgrounds are available. There is no trailer parking. Padre Canyon, like much of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, has a dry and arid climate. In summer it
4560-415: The musical was produced in the West End in 1973. In 1974, its full modern format was performed at the Haymarket Theatre in Leicester and was also recorded that year. The musical was mounted on Broadway in 1982. Several major revivals, national tours, and a 1999 direct-to-video film starring Donny Osmond followed. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is based on the story of Joseph from
4640-470: The owner of the copyright, the Really Useful Group , by 2008 more than 20,000 schools and amateur theatre groups had staged productions. Joseph was first presented as a 15-minute " pop cantata " at Colet Court School in London in 1968, and was published by Novello and recorded in an expanded form by Decca Records in 1969. After the success of the next Lloyd Webber and Rice piece, Jesus Christ Superstar , Joseph received amateur stage productions in
4720-426: The past million years, eruptions of several cinder cones and lava flows scattered the ground with black basaltic rocks. Padre Canyon Trail – 4.7 miles (7.6 km). Medium to hard, maneuvering through slots, off ledges, and through holes on your knees, and may involve some wading, especially in the winter and spring. Highlights include slickrock hiking, arched alcoves, the Doll House and an undisturbed ecosystem. It
4800-422: The production will then embark on a UK tour. Lloyd Webber and Rice used a variety of musical styles, including parodies of French ballads ("Those Canaan Days"), Elvis -themed rock and roll ("Song of the King"), Country/Western music ("One More Angel in Heaven"), 1920s Charleston ("Potiphar"), Calypso ("Benjamin Calypso"), jazz ("Joseph's Dreams") and 1970s go-go ("Go, Go, Go Joseph"). "Prologue"
4880-420: The role of Joseph and lead guitar, and Tim Rice was Pharaoh. Other vocalists included members of the Mixed Bag group, such as Terry Saunders and Malcolm Parry, and the choir of Colet Court School. A 32-minute recording of the musical with 19 tracks was issued in the US on Scepter Records in 1971. It was a reissue of the 1969 Decca UK album, capitalising on the success of 1970's Jesus Christ Superstar in
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#17328733681334960-446: The roles of Joseph and Pharaoh respectively. Linzi Hateley reprised her role as the Narrator in specific performances, with choreography once again by Joann M. Hunter and produced by Michael Harrison. In 2022 the production embarked on a UK Tour opening in Manchester in March until 29 October in Edinburgh. In November 2022, the London Palladium production opened in Melbourne, Australia. The production then moved to Sydney opening, at
5040-463: The show every season. Minor changes were made between the premiere in 1995 and the 1996 production. A major rewrite was undertaken for the 1997 production by Reed McColm, but major characters remained and Jacob Hamblin was still central to the story. In 1998, the book and lyrics were completely rewritten by Tim Slover and Marvin Payne, creating a fictional storyline that emphasized the peacemaking efforts between pioneers and native peoples. The production
5120-424: The title role and with Pearson playing Jacob, which ran off-and-on for several years on several stages, starting in the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, moving on to the Cork Opera House for a two-week run, then to Limerick and then the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, followed by several other venues over the next 4 years. A cast recording was produced by Ram Records. In 1974, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
5200-438: The title role, Peter Reeves as the narrator, and Gordon Waller as Pharaoh; Alan Doggett was the music director. In October the production played at London's Young Vic Theatre , and in November at the Roundhouse . The production was part of a double bill called Bible One: Two Looks at the Book of Genesis . Part I was Dunlop's reworking of the first six of the medieval Wakefield Mystery Plays , with music by Alan Doggett. Part II
5280-495: The youngest producers on Broadway. The show received six Tony Award nominations including Best Musical and Best Original Score but won none. Allen Fawcett replaced Hutton as Joseph in June 1982. David Cassidy took over the role of Joseph in March 1983 and also performed in the touring cast in 1983–1984. With Jason Donovan in the lead, the expanded show was restaged in 1991 at the London Palladium with Steven Pimlott as director and Anthony Van Laast as choreographer, winning
5360-435: Was Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat . This production of Joseph , still a 35-minute musical, was also broadcast in the UK by Granada Television in 1972. In February 1973, theatre producer Michael White and impresario Robert Stigwood mounted a further expanded version of the Young Vic production at the Albery Theatre in the West End , where it ran for 243 performances. This Young Vic production of Joseph
5440-523: Was announced that Joseph would return to the London Palladium for a limited run over the summer in 2019 to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary. Sheridan Smith starred as the Narrator and Jason Donovan played Pharaoh, with the title role of Joseph being played by drama school graduate Jac Yarrow. The production ran from 27 June 2019 (previews), opening 11 July, to 8 September, produced by Michael Harrison and choreography by Joann M. Hunter. The success of this production led to it being announced to make
5520-456: Was by Graciela Daniele , with Carroll as Joseph, Alan Weeks as the Narrator and William Parry as Pharaoh/Elvis. In 1979, Joseph made its Connecticut debut at the historic Downtown Cabaret Theatre ahead of moving to New York City. Joseph received an Off-Broadway production at the Entermedia Theatre , running from 18 November 1981 through 24 January 1982. Directed by Tony Tanner , the cast starred Bill Hutton as Joseph, Laurie Beechman as
5600-461: Was contacted by the 20-year-old aspiring pop-songwriter Tim Rice in 1965, and they created their first musical, The Likes of Us . They produced a demo tape of that work in 1966, but the project failed to gain a backer. In the summer of 1967, Alan Doggett, a family friend of the Lloyd Webber family who had assisted on The Likes of Us and who was the music teacher at the Colet Court school in London, commissioned Lloyd Webber and Rice to write
5680-399: Was eventually phased out in favour of a sung-through score that became part of Joseph . The first production of the show in its modern, final form was at the Haymarket Theatre in Leicester , which presented the musical several times from 1974 through 1978. Starting in 1974, Irish stage and screen producer Noel Pearson mounted an Irish production of Joseph , starring Tony Kenny in
5760-438: Was first included in the 1982 Broadway production; the inclusion of "Any Dream Will Do" at the start of the show (and the renaming of the closing version as per the above list) dates from the 1991 revival. The UK touring production circa 1983–87 (produced by Bill Kenwright ) included an additional song "I Don't Think I'm Wanted Back at Home", which was originally part of Jacob's Journey . The 2007 West End revival and several of
5840-417: Was not initially successful, due in part to the remoteness of the location of the school. In 1999, Tuacahn decided to re-open the school as a Utah Charter High School. Tuacahn High School for the Performing Arts , a high school that combines a college preparatory curriculum and an arts focus in music, dance, theater, or visual art. Over the years it has been awarded with many accolades including first place at
5920-426: Was on holiday. Gareth Gates took over the role in 2009. Any Dream Will Do contestant, Craig Chalmers was cast in the 2007 UK Tour alongside fellow contestant, Keith Jack as the Narrator. Chris Barton another contestant starred as Benjamin as well as Joseph in several performances. Any Dream Will Do contestant Antony Hansen took over the role of Joseph in 2009. The long-running UK touring production
6000-684: Was performed at the Playhouse in the Park in Philadelphia . The musical ran at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York in 1976 and in 1977 as "holiday fare". In the 1976 production, which opened on 30 December, direction was by Frank Dunlop, with a cast that featured Cleavon Little as the Narrator and David-James Carroll as Joseph. In the 1977 production, running in December through 1 January 1978, staging
6080-542: Was re-cast in 2010 with Keith Jack taking on Joseph in July 2010 opposite Jennifer Potts as the Narrator. A new North American touring production began on 4 March 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio starring Diana DeGarmo as the Narrator and Ace Young as Joseph. The 2013 UK touring production starred Ian "H" Watkins as Joseph, who had previously playing the role in the West End in 2005. Former X-Factor star Lloyd Daniels , appeared in
6160-452: Was recorded for an LP released on the RSO label in 1973. The mystery plays that had preceded the original Young Vic productions were dropped, and instead the musical was preceded by a piece called Jacob's Journey , with music and lyrics by Lloyd Webber and Rice and a book by television comedy writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson . Jacob's Journey , which contained a great deal of spoken dialogue,
6240-656: Was released 1 May 1970. The first American production of Joseph was an amateur stage production in May 1970, at Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception in Douglaston , Queens , New York City . Following this, other schools and colleges sought to produce the piece. In late August and September 1972, Joseph was presented at the Edinburgh International Festival by the Young Vic Theatre Company , directed by Frank Dunlop . It starred Gary Bond in
6320-573: Was remounted one final time for an abbreviated fall season in 2002, with Stallion Cornell providing yet another new book based on the 1996 version of the show. "Utah!" has not been produced since the 2002 season. In 1999, with diminishing interest in "Utah!" and lackluster ticket sales from the 1998 season, the Tuacahn's board of directors changed the theater's programming to a season of more popular, family-friendly Broadway musicals presented in rotating repertory. The first season of this new format consisted of
6400-459: Was to stop this ("Poor, Poor Joseph"). To hide what they have done, Joseph's brothers and their wives tell Jacob that his beloved son has been killed. As proof, they show him Joseph's coat, which they have torn to pieces and covered in goat's blood ("One More Angel in Heaven"). When the devastated Jacob exits, the brothers and wives cheerfully celebrate Joseph's departure ("Hoedown"). Meanwhile, Joseph
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