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Burnaby actors star in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Gateway Theatre's production of the popular Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical is onstage from Dec. 12 to 31
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Gateway Theatre
Burnaby's Oliver Castillo, left, and Timothy Liu in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, onstage at the Gateway Theatre Dec. 12 to 31.

Burnaby actors take centre stage in Gateway Theatre’s holiday production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

The Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is onstage at the Richmond theatre from Dec. 12 to 31.

Starring as Joseph is Burnaby’s Oliver Castillo, with fellow Burnaby resident Chelsea Rose as Narrator, Jacob and Mrs. Potiphar.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which tells the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colours, was first produced for the London stage in 1973 and on Broadway in 1982. It has seen many major revivals in the decades since, including a continental tour of Canada and the U.S. with Donny Osmond in the title role.

For this production, director Barbara Tomasic, working alongside musical director Christopher King, has decided to add a twist on the traditional Egyptian setting.

“We have decided to set our Joseph in the present-day dream world of a child who, through Joseph’s story, is shown that realizing your dreams takes learning, perseverance, luck and love,” she said in a press release.

The production is almost entirely sung through, apart from a few lines of dialogue, and includes such songs as Close Every Door and Any Dream Will Do.

The creative team also includes Burnaby connections: choreographer Nicol Spinola and set designer Carolyn Rapines.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is onstage at Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd., Richmond, from Dec. 12 to 31. The run includes some special productions, including a Tea Matinee on Tuesday, Dec. 17; a Wine Wednesday on Dec. 18; an Afterplay post-show discussion on Dec. 18 and 20; and a Talkback Thursday on Dec. 19.

Tickets start at $29, available through tickets.gatewaytheatre.com or 604-270-1812.

For information, check out www.gatewaytheatre.com/dreamcoat.