JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Opens Today at Alhambra

For its annual summer family show, the Alhambra Theatre & Dining will stage the Andrew Lloyd Webber hit, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. Written by Weber with lyrics by Tim Rice, this Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father's favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless. The show opened in London's West End in 1973 and then on Broadway in 1982. It has enjoyed several revivals, including a current UK tour since 2010.

The Alhambra cast features a unique collection of local and national actors as well as 18 local children in the Children's Ensemble. The kids were chosen from an open audition held May 20 at the Alhambra. Among those in the cast are Tanisha Moore, a Jacksonville native and graduate of Douglas Anderson School for the Arts and fellow Jacksonville native, Cedric J. Paige, currently a rising senior at Florida State University, making his Alhambra debut. The show is choreographed by Jacksonville native, New York choreographer, James Kinney.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat will run at the Alhambra today, June 12 through August 4. To accommodate younger audiences, please note the change in show times to 7:30 PM for evening shows Tuesday through Sunday. Doors open at 5:30 PM and dinner will be served until 7:00 PM. Matinees on Saturday are at 1:15 PM. Doors open at 11:00 AM and brunch starts at 11:15 AM. Sunday matinee is at 2:00. Doors open at noon and the meal start at 12:15 PM. Group sales are available. The Alhambra will also feature summer family pricing in which four tickets can be purchased for just $140 - that's each of the four seats for the price of a children's seat. Regular pricing for tickets starts at $46 for adults. Ticket price includes dinner, show and parking. Call the box office at 904.641.1212 or www.alhambrajax.com.

The Alhambra Theatre & Dining is the nation's longest continuously operating professional dinner theater and the only professional resident theater between Atlanta and Miami. Opened in 1967, The Alhambra has hosted legends such as Tony Curtis, Claude Aiken, Sid Cesar and Cesar Romero, and, recently, Michael Learned, Lance Nichols, Sally Struthers, Barry Williams, Loretta Swit and Jamie Farr. The Alhambra was the place of Betty Grable's final acting role. In November 2009, the Alhambra was purchased by Theatre Partners, LLC, headed by Jacksonville entrepreneur and Alhambra patron, Craig Smith as way to give back to Jacksonville and preserve what he believes is one of its cultural jewels.

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