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Drayton Festival Theatre wraps up another season with hit Broadway musical nother recordâ€"breakâ€" A‘:ng season comes to a lose at the historic Drayton Festival with the worldâ€"renowned musical masterpiece, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Afteran immensely sucâ€" cessful run at the King‘s Wharf Theatre in Penetanâ€" guishene, this rollicking musical masterpiece will run from Sept.10â€"Oct. 18 at the Drayton Festival Theâ€" atre, followed by two weeks of special student matinee performances. The Drayton production features some great new local talent as 32 children from the area charm audiences as memâ€" bers of the Children‘s Choâ€" With music by Andrew Lioyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is one of the most beloved Broadway musicals of allâ€"time. The production chronicles the biblical tale of Joseph, who is sold into slavery by his 11 jealous brothers when their father, Jacob, gives him a coat of many colours. Capiâ€" talizing on his ability to interpret dreams, Joseph rises above his bleak cirâ€" cumstances and becomes one of the most powerful men in Egypt. "Joseph is a show that people won‘t want to miss," says Alex Mustakas, artistic director of Drayton Enterâ€" tainment. "Audiences are totally enthralled from the moment the curtain rises." "One of the reasons this musical is so popular is because it presents a timeâ€" less message about faith and forgiveness that still resâ€" onates with today‘s society," says Mustakas. "This is famiâ€" ly entertainment at its best. It‘s extremely funny, warm and poignant â€" it‘ll leave you singing your way out of the theatre." Explosive dance numâ€" bers, plenty of laughter, unforgettable tunes like "Go, Go Joseph," "Any Dream Will Do," and "Close Every Door" make Joseph a vibrant feast * for the eyes and ears. From Calypso to Jazz to Western, ARTS FOCUS the types of music are as abundant and lively as the colours on Joseph‘s famous coat. Stephen Patterson, fresh off Broadway and the national tour of Les Miserâ€" ables, steps into the role of Joseph and fills the characâ€" ter with life with a voice that is both beautiful and powerâ€" ful. Sparkling alongside Patâ€" terson is Susan Gilmour, who patrons might recogâ€" nize as Eva Peron from Drayton Entertainment‘s 2001 critically acclaimed production tfl Evita. Gilmour leads audience on a magical, mystical jourâ€" ney to the land of ancient Canaan with her signature clean and clear soprano voice. Tickets can be ordered by calling the box office at 638â€" 5555. Or visit www.draytoâ€" nentertainment.com. On the menu is veni e son estouffade with carâ€" rots and pearl onions served in a puffed pastry shell and finished with rich venison demiâ€"glace; goose galatine stuffed with apples, currants, fresh herbs and Swiss chard, accompanied by a puree of Jerusalem artichoke; parsnip, carrot and leek gratiâ€" nee: jellies and chutneys; a simple lateâ€"summer salad of mesclun greens, planked pears grilled with maple fool; sevenâ€"yearâ€"old cheddar oatcakes garnished with mint; wedding cake petit four; tea and coffee. A range of spirits, ales and wine will be served. Internationally acclaimed singerâ€"composer Loreena McKennitt will perform for lovers of good food and history at the historic Fryfogel‘s Tavern on the Huron Road (highway 8) east of Shakespeare, Sept. 25 "This is a building, and an area, rich in history," said internationally acclaimed singerâ€"composer Loreena McKennitt. "Both add greatly to the cultural heritage of southâ€"westâ€" . ern Ontario. I am lookâ€" x Pes. ing forward to this excitâ€" zs ing event." McKennitt‘s performâ€" ance will take place in the original (1844) barâ€" room after a gourmet dinner prepared by Janet Sinclair and Liz Mounâ€" tain of Sttatford‘s Chez Soleil cooking school, based on extensive research on foods availâ€" able in the early days of the settlement. Fryfogel‘s Tavern, a provincially significant hisâ€" toric site, is owned by the Perth County Historical Foundation (www.stratfordperthheritage.ca) whose intent is to protect and eventually restore the last remaining Canada Company inn along Huron Road. Guests will gather in Stratford and Shakespeare to travel by coach to the tavern, returning after the event. Supporters who donate $250 towards the restoraâ€" tion of the tavern will be invited to attend a celebraâ€" tion of the 1849 wedding of Nancy Fryfogel to Christâ€" ian Dietrich (in the harvest season because the snow was too high when they married in February). Guests will be in their Sunday best (tending toward the periâ€" od) and will be served by students of the Chez Soleil cooking school and foundation volunteers. Following supper, McKennitt will perform from her repertoire. To make reservations, call Sharon Louttit at 519 625â€"8072 or eâ€"mail louttit@golden.net. Loreena McKennitt sings for supper at Fryfogel‘s Tavern