Alas, my evening was destined to be full of squirmy discomfort while I sat soberly watching the theatrical manifestation of my personal hell.
Monday, January 29, 2018
No, No, No, Joseph: A Review of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Drury Lane
Alas, my evening was destined to be full of squirmy discomfort while I sat soberly watching the theatrical manifestation of my personal hell.
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Oh Jesus, this is cringeworthy. Reading the description of the concept and seeing a picture of the production, I thought that I was going to completely disagree with the article. Cher? Britney Spears? I love them both. My jaw nearly dropped when I read the level of ignorance that happened within the production. It just feels like this production was misguided, I still believe in the concept and really do think that it has the possibility to work for the production. I'm not always a fan of reinvention, but I don't think that reinventing this show is too bad of an idea, they just really need to realize that they can in fact do a pop culture version of the show without it being that offensive. The show itself was written as a parody of some sorts, both for the bible and the music of its time (e.g Elvis as the Pharaoh). I am a huge fan of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and I want to see this show doing successfully once again, though I think this production was problematic, I really think that with some aware people on their team, it has the potential to be amazing.
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