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#1

"Joseph..." Revival?

Posted: 3/3/09 at 9:58pm

Anyone else wanna see a revival of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"? I would love Deaf West to do it, but if not, I'd be fine with a regular mounting. I'd love the Narrator to be a Dreamgirls-esque group of three black women with powerful voices. Marc Kudisch could handle the Pharaoh track, and Michael Arden would be a great Joseph! I've always had a secret love for this show- anyone else?

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#2

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/3/09 at 10:01pm

Joseph makes me want to beat myself in the head with a lead pipe. But what do I know, I enjoy CATS.

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#3

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/3/09 at 10:23pm

Really Useful has a current revival running in the West End. Toronto will have a sitdown of this revival later this year. I wouldn't be surprised if it made its way to Broadway.

#4

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/3/09 at 10:28pm

Is this an original revival, or yet another remount of the early 90's revival?

#5

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/3/09 at 10:32pm

No.

#6

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/3/09 at 10:39pm

90s remount with small updates.

#7

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/3/09 at 10:51pm

Possible Narrator?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdQyfQCosiA

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#8

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/3/09 at 11:06pm

I saw a really great all male cast. But, no, sadly the idea makes me what to vomit.

Men don't even belt.

#9

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/3/09 at 11:26pm

I really like the 90's revival so I wouldn't mind another Broadway mounting. I love the new song from the current West End production. If for no other reason it would be nice to finally have a complete recording of the score. The DVD soundtrack comes close, but it's still missing a few things.

#10

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/3/09 at 11:37pm

I enjoyed the 90's revival as well. I saw the tour back in 94/95 (don't remember when, just that it was during freshman year of high school) when Sam Harris was playing Joseph. So I have no objection to a remount/revival, was just curious.

As a stage manager I love doing Joseph. The audience always has fun, and it's short. Any show that can go up at 8:00 and have me in the bar with a beer in my hand by 9:45 is ok in my book!

#11

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/3/09 at 11:46pm

Speaking of the 90's revival. Whatever happened to their superb Narrator, Kelli Rabke? The last I remember hearing from her was when she did Children of Eden at Papermill.

#12

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/3/09 at 11:51pm

Yes. I love Joseph: It was the first cast recording I ever heard, so I basically owe my love of theater to Joseph. And Donny Osmond is fantastic.

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#13

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/4/09 at 12:14am

God no. We don't need solely movie musicals AND awful revivals. However, Shoshana as The Narrator would be....interesting.

#14

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/4/09 at 1:55am

I also have thought about Shoshana as the narrator.

#15

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/4/09 at 1:59am

Wasn't Shoshana Bean rumored to be playing the Narrator in the St. Louis MUNY's production of JOSEPH... a couple years ago before they got Liz Callaway?

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#16

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/4/09 at 2:06am

I would rather take hot forks and force them into my eyes.

Seriously.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

#17

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/4/09 at 7:59am

Kelli Rabke did make quite a narrator! She's the perfect type for the role. I hate it when community theaters cast 2 narrators and then have them sing together... it makes things so confusing. I'm sorry but it isn't Joseph unless the narrator is a woman with short hair and a sparkly jacket :P

My vote goes for Keyboard Cathy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d7tKsre8EQ

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#18

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/4/09 at 10:15am

sbflyfan- Ok, how in God's name did you come to that video! It is the weirdest thing I have ever seen... Is it supposed to be funny or real, it's like in between and I can't tell.

#19

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/4/09 at 12:17pm

^^ I randomly found her on a friend's friend list.

And she's very much for real...
http://www.myspace.com/keyboardcathy

:P

"I'm seeing the LuPone in Key West later this week. I'm hoping for great vocals and some sort of insane breakdown..." - BenjaminNicholas2

#20

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/4/09 at 2:26pm

it has been announced today that the London revival of Joseph is to shutter at the end of May.

#21

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/5/09 at 2:57pm

Joseph is on the road touring the US right now.

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#22

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/5/09 at 3:03pm

No, actually, it's not.

#23

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/5/09 at 3:46pm

True, it's not at the moment. But I believe Troika is planning another touring season.

#24

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/5/09 at 4:16pm

Joseph is one show I wouldn't mind never seeing again. It gets done all the time, it is constantly on tour, every regional theatre, college theatre, community theatre, and high school theatre does it over and over again. There is no point in bringing it back to Broadway. They won't do anything new with it, it will just be Joseph as you have seen it for the millionth time.

Furthermore, Broadway doesn't seem to care all that much for Webber's shows anymore. His last several attempts at the Broadway stage have bombed, this includes new shows and revivals. I think he would have a tough time fining investors for one of his shows now, especially with the current economic situation. Besides all of his time and efforts will be put into the unlikely success of Phantom 2.

#25

re: 'Joseph...' Revival?

Posted: 3/5/09 at 4:34pm

Shoshana is very talented, but the role of the Narrator is better suited for a Soprano.

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