Joseph hangs his coat at the Springer
Justin Minge
Staff Writer
Photos: Ashley Kimbell
Columbus State University | The Saber
Arts&Entertainment
Sept 18, 2013 |
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“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”: A show that some may not have ever seen, but a story that most have probably heard at one point or another. “This is really one of my favorite musical theatre pieces,” said Paul Pierce, the artistic director for the Springer Opera House where Joseph will be playing. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is certainly not one of the most recent pieces of musical theatre to come about, but it is also a tried and true classic that has proven itself to be timeless and, well, colorful. Released by musical theatre celebrity Andrew Lloyd Webber in the 1970’s, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” follows the biblical story of Joseph, found in the book of Genesis. Son of Jacob, Joseph is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers because he is his father’s favorite. Joseph ends up in Egypt, where he begins a new set of adventures and even meets the Pharaoh himself.