Fans from all around, received bittersweet news recently when it was posted on-line that the beloved Miracle Theater and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat were getting ready to start their final seasons. The theater itself will remain open, but will offer The Smoky Mountain Opry, or what some have been calling “The BIG Show.” This production is expected to open Spring 2012.
The Miracle has an amazing fan-base and the staff there has such a heart for their guests. Just a quick glimpse of their Facebook or the comments left on their website, will show you the MANY lives that are touched by both these current shows. One of the most touching things a guest gets to see is the book that greets him/her at the front door. It includes everything from life changing experiences to just simple thank you's. The sentimental mixture of hand written letters and photos always proves to be too much. Also, the weekly contests and wonderfully creative prizes that the shows offer make their fans feel like part of the production.
So if The Miracle and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat are so great, why close them you ask? To speculate...The Miracle is getting ready to give us its 6th season (putting Joseph in its 2nd.) Could it be that it was decided for them to close at their height? The idea of those two shows slowly fading out year after year is gut wrenching, especially considering the subject matter. Just a thought to ponder...I will post more on this as it comes available.
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