Anyone who knows me well knows that I belong to a family of "Joseph Junkies" which simply put means that we have seen every production of "Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" that has ever found itself within a reachable radius of our domain.
In fact, in some of our crazy family moments we have spontaneously wrapped towels around ourselves, turned on the kareoke machine and produced our own version of this fanciful little musical.
So....is it any wonder, that when I saw that a traveling company of "Joseph" was coming to the Opera House in Manchester (a mere 30 minute drive from us) I felt compeled to go.
I went on line, ordered two tickets for a Preparation Day Matinee and then settled in to wait!
And wait we did -- for about 2 months.
But, as is the case with all things, the day finally came and Thursday we found ourselves in Manchester tapping our feet and singing along to the lively tunes that make that show so fun.
Every production has its own flavor -- and some are better than others. But this was a first -- I did not know until now that Joseph had a British accent! But when he began to sing "I aum a wuking wuk of aut" or as we would say "a walking work of art" I knew, that perhaps Egypt was closer to England than to America -- thus -- a well deserved representation of this famed biblical character!
The English flavored pervailed and there was a new twist to each number -- including the finale that went on for a good 15 minutes. Lots of children in the audience were on their feet clapping, singing and dancing
Bottom line ----- a great production, but there will never be another Joseph quite like Donny Osmond!
All in all, we had a great day out! It provided some wonderful diversion.
We are Scarlet Pimpernel junkies and Joseph appreciators! Love it! So glad you were able to support your habit while serving your mission. ;) Obviously I think most anything can be improved with a British Accent.
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