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Show t B Monday, Aug. 10, 1S92 The Daily Herald Donny Osmond makes career detour to theater Auditions planned for Sundance musical By MICHAEL KUCHWARA AP Drama Writer - TORONTO The hair is a little longer and the baby face a little more mature. But the grin is still the same, as wide and as white as a toothpaste commercial. If hard to believe Donny Osmond, late of the Osmond Brothers and "Puppy Love" and "The Donny and Marie Show" and yes, even "Going Coconuts," will be 35 in December. He's also the lather of a teen-ag- e son, Donny Jr.. as well as three other boys ranging in age from to for the musical or much of the next year, Amaing Technicolor Dream-coat.- " It's the Biblical story of who was sold into slavery Joseph b his brothers and who later became the Pharaoh's right-han- d nun. The show, originally written in as a pop cantata by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, has settled in for a summer run at the LIgin Theater, a restored vaudeville house in downtown Toronto. It will play there through Sept. 5, before mov ing to the State Theater 5. in Minneapolis, Sept. I hen it's back to Toronto for an- 17 c. other engagement that could stretch into spring. "Joseph." which has been expanded since its original version, usually has been a showcase lor a young pop star to play the title character. This latest revival has been directed by Stephen Pinilott and is based on his recent London incarnation a big hit at the Palladium. "When I made the commitment, I realized that everything else like had to recordings, concert tours be put on the back burner," Osmond was saying the other day over lunch. "The way I work, when I do something, I really focus it." Osmond's career has taken into VP I Live " AP Photo a Toronto Donny Osmond is the star of the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" production by The Live Entertainment Corporation of Canada. han musical. Opening night was "I went into vocal training benew direction. also closing night. cause I had to learn how to sing a He did it in the late '80s. Clean-cit a was "I thought good show," little bit differently," Osmond gave way to stubble, blue jeans Osmond now. "In and a leather jacket. More imporsays hindsight, says. "Not that I want to sing oper1 didn't allow to atic, but there's a whole different "Sweet the really bemyself tant, songs changed. come the character. I was still style in the theater that's much and Innocent" and "Go Away Little Girl" were replaced by "SoL Donny Osmond up there on stage. more proper. Your projection is I think that's the dier of Love" and "Sacred Emobiggest difference different, and your articulation has between Johnny Jones and Joseph. to be different." tion." Osmond also has a personal "From that experience, I made "Joseph and the Amazing Techfor the show. a trainer to one that canicolor Dreamcoat" is another promise myself day in be the I'm "When to back theater you know you are going reer change. going in a loincloth in front there be is it even to hard decia because, show up the was though big "Doing it sion," Osmond says. "I told my work, is rewarding. It took 10 of 1,400 people each night, you work out," he says. Three times a agent, 'Let's just try it and see years to do it." The hard work included three week Osmond exercises under the what happens.' I always wanted to a former Mr. Ontarget back to theater because of the months of vocal training as well as supervision of io. experience I had years ago on acting classes. ut Broadway, even though abruptly." ALHAMBRA THEATER is "Abruptly" certainly the Nightly 7O0 & 9:00 Nightly 7 00 Wed. FAR AND AWAY J & 224 N. FAD 1 (PG) AND AWAY ) MEDICINE 120 West Main American Fork 756-31- wv ENCINO MAN 40 11 (PG) 11 $ MAN 1 rH. ................. Dthe kid IPG CLOSED (PG-13- ) STEREcl BASIC INSTINCT 5 10 7 40 m 1015 MONDAY EVENING I caffli &ffi WE I I O1 MAX C14J COMPANY PROVO THEATRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH NUSKIN INTERNATIONAL c AE PRESENTS .ur THE MUSICAL BASED ON THE PLAY BY JAMES M. BARRIE Lyric by: Carolyn Leigh. Betty Comden Adolph Green. Music by: Moose CharUp & Jule Styne. Directed bv; CBAHLEt LTIN PKOST. Scenic Design: CNN ENC ESPW fAm SEVEN NIELSEN LIF NSH OrchrMrs ROBERT BIRD NIC nruiQBTFor 7:30 P.M. AUGUST 13. 14. 15. 17. 20. 21. 22. 1992 MATINEE AUGUST 22 2:00 P.M. 3570 NORTH TIMPVIEW HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM TICKETS: ADULTS -PROVO. UTAH TIMPVIEW DRIVE TICKETS $6 00; CHILDRENSR. CITIZENS tS.OO; FAMILY 226-077- 2 OR 224-354- 3 INFORMATION OF 6) (LIMIT $2800 "THRU THE GRAPE-VINADVANCED TICKET SALES " OREM PETER PAN SPONSORED IN PART BY GRANTS FROM THE NATIONAL ENtWMENT FOR THE ARTS. 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The artist will be speaking at a "Meet the Artist" night Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Southeast Gallery of the museum. The public is invited to attend. The exhibit will continue until Sept. 12. Museum hours are Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sundays, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Leighton-Lundber- society. Brilliant color and intricate pattern fill each canvas with a maximum use of space. uses the deLeighton-Lundber- g tail and activity in the paintings to i gal- lery, SUNDAY HOUSESITTER" (PG) 2:30 4:45 7:30 9.30 MON. THRU SAT. uitsa rWEO by information available at the Leighton-Lundber- WfcjC STEREO ) performances. The story reveals the folly and fragility of young love, age and human nature. - r "DEATH BECOMES HER" 2:00 4:20 7:00 9:15 Ultra ENCINO MAN (PG) 35 3 35 5 35 7 35 9 35 STRAIGHT TALK (PG) 2 30 7 10 Lr is the in the musical running longest world, with over 10,000 "RAISING CAIN" (R) 1:40 3 40 5:40 7:40 9:40 Ev) s'tnto BEETHOVEN (PG) 11:55 5 00 9:20 81 He'snttffun ARTS COUNCIL. $3 Children $2 "A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN" (PG) 1:50 4:30 7:109:50 m Musiul Direction Jt'DY KJKKAY AduS HHPS" n" d i9 OF THEIR OWN ultra 12:30 2 45 5:05 7 30 9 50 ALL SEATS Nightly 7:00 9:15 Sat. Mat. 3:00 5:00 L-U- p.m. 11.50 EX' gi 00 4 00 7 05 10 00 THE CUTTING EDGE (PG) 215 7 20 Nightly 7:00 (PG-13- ) Sat. Vat. 3:00 U U t Sst. tftef 6 University Plcwy.. FRIED GREEN TOMATOES IM HAS Q shows $1 ncept Fri. 7:00 Hat 1:30 !...... ....... ... 11:35440940 cab un Fri., Sat. Won. Mat 4:00 00S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (PG) 11 25 1 15 3 00 5 00 7 00 9 00 100 (PG-13- 225-410- 0. "The Fantasticks" The vivid SPRINGVILLE colors in oil paintings by Jeanne g are currently on display in the Southeast Gallery of the Springville Museum of Art. Twelve large canvases of interior scenes express the artist's concern about the fundamental importance of women and family in umi t Nightly SHOWS BEFORE 6 P.M. SI .00 SHOWS AFTER 6 P.M. $1 SO ALL ALL Nightty 9:00 Ti MSI Mon. w. 469-301- 8 So Main, SpringviH ENCINO MAN & 23 Children 2 Adults Villa Theatre 25 Fri., Sat. m (PG) Housesitter, im'M.r.n.umn $4.00 Moo. Nightly 9:45 Nightly 7:00 AH 400 No. Stags Play 226-860- 0 ENCINO MAN FAR & AWAY word. In 1982, Osmond starred in New York in a revival of "Little Johnny Jones," a George M. Co- - Came to Your Wedding" Reservations f ended it W. Alt Tickets . J Center Theater Orem 225 Screening Room Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. between Sept. 18 and Nov. 28. Ticket prices will be $10. For reservations or more information, call the Sundance ticket office at Exhibit paintings focus on women and family in some turns in the past. Bubblegum stars usually are washed up and out by the time they are able to vote. Osmond has shown a remarkable ability to bounce back usually in a Hale Fantas-ticks- " 1 11. I "The Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14 or 15. The auditions are scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Orem High School, 175 S. 400 East, Orem. All positions are paid and all roles in the musical are open except El Gallo. Auditioners must be 8 years old or older. Those auditioning should come prepared to sing a song; music from Broadway musicals is preferred. An accompanist 1 ou ll find Osmond, wife Debbie and their four sons in Canada as part of the performer's loyalty to a :aish revival of "Joseph and the will be provided. Rehearsals will begin Monday, Aug. 24. 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