Patrick Cassidy in 'Technicolor Dreamcoat' at W. Palm's Kravis Center

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT,
STARRING PATRICK CASSIDY AND AMY ADAMS,
A STORY OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS
KICKS OFF THE NEW YEAR AT THE KRAVIS CENTER
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 THROUGH 8, 2006
TICKETS ON SALE NOW !!!

PALM BEACH --- The new production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT starring Broadway veteran Patrick Cassidy as Joseph and American Idol's Amy Adams as the Narrator kicks off the New Year at the Raymond F. Kravis Center in West Palm Beach January 3 – 8 with performances Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm with matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm.

Tickets ranging from $26.00 - $74.00 can be purchased at the Kravis Center Box Office (561) 832-7469 or (800) 572-8471, in person at TicketMaster outlets, TicketMaster online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling TicketMaster at (561) 966-3309 in Palm Beach, (954) 523-3309 in Broward, and (305) 358-5885 in Dade.  Groups of 20 or more please call 1-800-6-GROUPS.

Taken from the last 13 chapters in the book of Genesis, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT tells of Joseph's rise to power in Egypt after being sold into slavery by his brothers. Joseph's saga prefaces the story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt through the Red Sea. In fact, religious tradition says that Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible, including Genesis. These five books are known as the Pentateuch (derived from the word "penta", meaning "five"). In Judaism, they are known as the Torah. While many people associate just the creation ("in the beginning…") with Genesis, the first book of the Bible also contains many other favorite stories such as Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood, the tower of Babel, Abraham and his descendants, and last but not least, the story of JOSEPH.

When the curtain rises on JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT audiences will be dazzled not only by the bright, technicolored spectacle, but also by the blending of various musical styles. The blockbuster musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber (composer of CATS, Evita and THE Phantom of the Opera) and Tim Rice (Aladdin and The Lion King) combines pop, country, rock, and other styles for a multi-textured palette of sound. Originally written as a fifteen minute pop-cantata for a children's choir, this biblical musical has become one of America's favorite shows.

Lloyd Webber's contemporary tunes adapt well to the ancient story of Joseph and his resplendent coat. The free-roaming score parodies French cabaret music as Joseph's brothers urge everyone to "raise your berets to those Canaan days." It also borrows freely from country-western music as the brothers and their wives lament that there's "One More Angel in Heaven" and gets into the "island spirit" with a number titled "Benjamin's Calypso." An Elvis-like Pharaoh even gets into the act as he struts and dances like another recognizable "king" while reliving his haunting dreams.

Shortly after writing JOSEPH, the Lloyd Webber-Rice team hit a home run with the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. Their success continued in the late '70's when Evita won seven Tony® Awards with a score that was entirely sung (or "through composed") like traditional operas. Then, following on the tail of CATS with its hit song "Memory" (released by Barry Manilow and Barbara Streisand, spent a combined 21 weeks on the pop charts), Lloyd Webber produced the rollerskating spectacle Starlight Express. Like JOSEPH, Starlight Express used different styles of music to keep the story on track. More recent Lloyd Webber compositions include the block-buster musicals The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard and the West End and Broadway productions of Woman in White.

Patrick Cassidy, who plays the title role of Joseph, recently appeared on Broadway as Julian Marsh in 42nd Street. Other Broadway credits include Elton John's Aida (as well as the National Tour for which he won the 2002 National Broadway Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Touring Musical), Annie Get Your Gun opposite Cheryl Ladd, Pirates of Penzance and Leader of the Pack. He originated the role of the Balladeer in Stephen Sondheim's Assassins at Playwrights Horizons and appeared in Lady in the Dark at City Center's Encores! National Tours include Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and regionally he has been seen in Conrack (Helen Hayes nomination) at Ford's Theatre, Martin Guerre at the Hartford Stage, The End of the Day at Williamstown Theatre Festival. Los Angeles appearances include: Threepenny Opera for Reprise! (Garland Award for Best Actor in a Musical); Bobby in Company with Carol Burnett; Love Letters; and Assassins (LATC). Other theatre credits include The Robber Bridegroom, Little Shop of Horrors, and Camelot. His films include Longtime Companion, I'll Do Anything, I Won't Dance and Burning Love. He starred in the TV miniseries "Dress Grey" (Emmy nomination) and "Napoleon & Josephine" the TV movies-of-the-week "Oklahoma City," "Something in Common," "Christmas Eve," "How the West Was Fun" and "Follow Your Heart." Patrick has been a series regular on NBC's "Bay City Blues," CBS's "Dirty Dancing," HBO's "Perversions of Science" and the WB's "Smallville". He has Guest starred on "Law & Order SVU" "Crossing Jordan" "Without a Trace" "According to Jim" and "The Agency". Patrick is very happy to once again be touring the country as Joseph and is thrilled to have the opportunity to be working with his beautiful wife Melissa and experiencing the road with his wonderful sons, Cole and Jack.

Amy Adams who appears as the Narrator, is most known for her appearance on the Fox hit television show American Idol. She comes recommended for this role by members of Idol's creative team, who contacted the producers to say 'this girl really has pipes and is perfect for the role'. One of the top ten finalists, Amy and nine others hit the U.S., Canada and Singapore, in a 50 city tour. Amy has made appearances on Entertainment Tonight, The Tonight Show, and Access Hollywood among others. After taking time off to get married, have a baby and work on her first album, Amy is excited to be making her nationwide theatrical debut in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

The Palm Beach engagement of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is presented by arrangement with Florida Theatrical Association, a non-profit civic organization with a volunteer board of trustees established to ensure the continued presentation of quality national touring Broadway productions in the state of Florida and is a season ticket offering of Sanford Group Company Broadway in Palm Beach.

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