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'Dreamcoat' set for spring, Margaret Cho returns
By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Editor
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," the popular Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber musical, will be staged at the Hawai'i Theatre for four performances April 18 through 21.
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Curtain time will be at 7:30 p.m. April 18-20, and 2 p.m. April 21.
Matthew Pedersen will play Joseph, a role he portrayed when the Diamond Head Theatre staged the show.
Matthew Pedersen will portray Joseph, reprising his role he first performed under the auspices of Diamond Head Theatre, where the musical enjoyed a sold-out run.
For Pedersen, a former Broadway performer in "Miss Saigon" and other musicals, it's a bold step.
"Ever since I played Joseph in the Diamond Head Theatre production, everyone has asked me when we would be doing it again. We're finally able to bring it back and perform it at the historic Hawai'i Theatre, which promises to make it a truly exciting entertainment event," said Pedersen, who is founder-director of Jamarama School for the Performing Arts, a nonprofit performing arts and education organization founded in 1988 for youngsters 6 through 17.
Andrew Sakaguchi will return to direct and choreograph the musical.
The cast will include Dion Donahue as Reuben and Jim Hutchison as Jacob, Joseph's father.
The musical boasts such hit tunes as "Any Dream Will Do," "Close Every Door" and "Go, Go, Go Joseph," among others.
Tickets will be priced from $10 to $35, and the box-office opening will be announced later.
Information: Jamarama Productions at 561-1412. Hawai'i Theatre information: 528-0506.
Correction: A previous version of this story had an incorrect phone number for Jamarama Productions.
Tickets now available for Margaret Cho shows
As announced previously, comedian Margaret Cho will bring her national "Notorious C.H.O" tour to Hawai'i.
Show and ticket details are now available for the three concerts starting Nov. 29:
• Kaua'i: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at Kaua'i Marriott Resort. Tickets: $27.50 in advance, at Big Kmart, Larry's Music, The Body Shop, Hanalei Surf Company, Progressive Expressions and the Kaua'i Marriott; $30 at the door.
• Maui: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Tickets: $35 and $25, at the MCAA box office.
• O'ahu: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Blaisdell Concert Hall. Tickets: $45, $35 and $25, on sale at the Blaisdell box office and at Ticket Plus outlets, including Foodland and Sack 'N Save stores, UH Campus Center, Tempo Music, House of Music Ala Moana, JCB Waikiki, MWR Kunia and selected military locations; also available at Hula's Bar and Lei Stand on Kapahulu Avenue.
Charge by phone: 526-4400 or www.ticketplushawaii.com. Information: 593-8333.
Kaka'ako Kitchen offers evening music
Starting tonight, there will be late-night music by Pipeline, plus a new pupu menu and alcoholic beverage service, at Kaka'ako Kitchen, Russell Siu's Ward Centre restaurant.
Pipeline, comprised of Kelly Scott, B.B. Shawn and Michelle C., is a relatively new arrival on the pop music front, with a self-titled CD now in the music stores. The group will perform from 9 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with other acts to be featured in the future.
From 5 p.m., special pupu will be served, to complement the new beer, wine and champagne service.
Information: 594-3663.
