One of my all-time favorite shows will wrap up the spring theatre season in Huntington as the newest community theatre group in town, the Curtain's Up Players (formerly Pullman Plaza Playhouse) present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
The musical was the first one with music and lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice - I believe it started as a student project, and was eventually fleshed out into an honest-to-goodness full-length musical.
It's loaded with great songs, a famous story and lots of funny moments.
The show will be staged at the Jeslyn Performing Arts Center (formerly the Camelot Theater) on May 20, 21, 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. and May 21 and 22 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 each. For ticket information call 304-634-9605.
You can also follow the Curtain's Up Players on Twitter at twitter@CUPofTheatreWV, and the group's Facebook Page is Curtain's Up Players.
More on "Joseph" in the days ahead!
1 comment:
Okay, I am a HUGE theater fan, and I totally get how much it costs to put on a production, but with that being said, I think the ticket prices for our local theater are WAY too high.
If you have a family of four and the children are 13 years or older, you're talking $60.00 to see a local community theater production. That's a lot of money!
And the real problem I see with all of this is, local theater companies are making it impossible for the average local community member to come see the quality productions. Local community theater is supposed to allow the community access to quality theater going experiences...to introduce them to the arts.
But come on, folks, we live in Huntington, WV. $60.00 a pop for a family of four is unrealistic.
There is no way most of our local familes could see Titanic one week-end and Joseph the next. And neither should be missed!
I realize it's a Catch-22. I truly do understand the cost and the need to cover that cost, but currently it feels like you're preaching to the choir...only the wealthy who are already theater patrons can afford to attend these quality shows.
If you are a teacher in this area, and you're trying to convince your high school students to see a show, there's no way you could convince them to put down $15.00 for a ticket.
If someone wants to take their children to theater, but they are a single mother with two children...one over and one under 13, you're asking her to pay $42.00. That's pretty steep.
I don't know what the solution is, but I know I have many, many, many friends who won't even consider coming out to see a show because it would cost too much for them and their family to attend. And that's really sad.
Just something to consider.
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