Joseph - New Version
Joseph - New Version
ZoeTheGoat
Understudy Joined: 5/9/12
#1Joseph - New Version
Posted: 7/29/12 at 12:43pm
http://www.experiencejoseph.com
I stumbled across this through an ad on this page. This version looks awful and I am embarrassed for them.
#2Joseph - New Version
Posted: 7/29/12 at 1:08pm
I saw this last year, front row center actually. It was OK. First Sight and Sound show I have seen, I somewhat enjoyed it. Not broadway material, but was ok. Seeing Jonah at the same place this August. :)
Updated On: 7/29/12 at 01:08 PM
#2Joseph - New Version
Posted: 7/29/12 at 1:09pmI live near Branson, MO (where this staging is taking place) and you have to understand that any locally produced version of a musical in Branson will be 10x more kitchy and infuse about 100x more Christianity into it than was originally written. This is the bible belt and is what tourists here expect. Does it make for great theatre? Not really. But it is the norm here.
sbflyfan
Broadway Star Joined: 4/12/07
#3Joseph - New Version
Posted: 7/29/12 at 1:09pmThis isn't a "new version" of anything... it's a completely new show. Nothing to do with Andrew Lloyd Webber at all.
#4Joseph - New Version
Posted: 7/29/12 at 1:11pmI don't know, I'm kind of into the camels.
ZoeTheGoat
Understudy Joined: 5/9/12
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#6Joseph - New Version
Posted: 7/29/12 at 1:15pm
I thought the production values were pretty impressive, but what little dialogue they showed looked yuk.
Looks like that theater is all about god theater. Their audience's will likely love it -- except those of course EXPECTING ALW's Joseph.
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#7Joseph - New Version
Posted: 7/29/12 at 1:22pm
From what I've heard the physical productions of the shows produced in Branson are always going to be impressive. I have a friend who saw a Noah musical there a couple of years ago and while yes, she was sitting through a Noah musical written and produced for a pretty conservative Christian crowd, she did say that the design aspect of it was pretty amazing. And this is coming from a lesbian shop foreman for a major regional opera company, so she's seen and is used to big, impressive physical productions.
Just always remember, when dealing with Branson, MO, this quote from the Golden Years of The Simpsons.
"My dad says it's like Las Vegas, if it were run by Ned Flanders."
#8Joseph - New Version
Posted: 7/29/12 at 8:57pm
When he said, "Brothers...I forgive you", I was reminded of Keanu Reeves.
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