COCA Presents JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT 7/16 -7/18

COCA and Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation present JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, directed by Grace Austin, musical direction by Phil Woodmore, choreography by Chris Page. Runs July 16 through 18.

Young actors, singers and dancers from throughout the St. Louis area perform in this fully staged and wildly funny musical production. Thursday and Friday at 7:30p, Saturday at 2:00p and 7:30p. Loads of catchy tunes, colorful costumes and creative choreography!

Tickets:$8 ($5 for students with I.D.) available at the COCA box office.

JOSEPH was the first work of the widely acclaimed composer and lyricist team, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, creators of such musicAl Blockbusters as Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Cats.

The work is a secular version of the powerful and beloved historical story of Joseph, favorite son of Jacob, who is given a splendid coat of many colors. His jealous brothers throw him in a pit, sell him to slave traders bound for Egypt, and trick Jacob into believing Joseph has been killed by wild animals. Through a series of ordained circumstances including his uncanny gift to interpret dreams, Joseph is eventually brought into the house of the great Pharoah, where he is elevated to ruler status. Through his dreams, Joseph leads the people of Egypt into a food store-housing plan to see them through a long and terrible famine, which eventually brings Joseph and his brothers face-to-face after a 25-year separation.

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