THEATER/SNEAK PEEK : MUSICAL REVIVALS SPRING TO LIFE.

If you ever doubted the long-gone spring back to life in the bewitching days of late October, you need only look at upcoming theater events to know this is true.

Revivals - of musicals, not people - reign this month, including one making its second swing through the Southland in as many years.

Get back Jo-Jo: Tonight marks the gala opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber's ``Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza's Probst Theatre.

Presented by Cabrillo Music Theatre in association with Gold Coast Performing Arts Asociation, the show stars David Burnham from the national tour of ``Jesus Christ Superstar,'' David Engel from the original Broadway casts of ``La Cage Aux Folles'' and ``Forever Plaid,'' and Angela Teek, who recently won $100,000 on ``Star Search.''

``This kaleidoscope of song and dance is a producer's dream,'' says producer Kevin A. Traxler. ``The musical score includes something for everyone, from rock to calypso, with a bit of Elvis thrown in.''

The season opener for Cabrillo Music Theatre, ``Joseph'' runs through Oct. 27. Tickets are $18, $23 and $28, available at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza box office or any Ticketmaster location. To charge by phone, call [phone] or [phone].

A million French people can't be wrong: ``Damn Yankees,'' starring Jerry Lewis, comes to the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood on Tuesday for a two-week run.

This is the second time Lewis has swung through the area with the 1955 musical (he also played Mr. Applegate at the Pasadena Civic last year).

Based on the book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, ``Damn Yankees'' tells the story of Joe Boyd, who nearly sells his soul to the devil to help his beloved baseball team, the Washington Senators, have a winning season. The show won eight Tony Awards in 1956, including Best Musical.

``It is dreams and hopes and desires and love and heart,'' Lewis told the Daily News last year. ``It's an incredible potpourri of emotional information. The score is marvelous, the music holds, and the new arrangements, the updating, is incredible.''

The show will be at the Pantages through Nov. 3. Tickets range from $25 to $49 and are available at the box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Call [phone] for more information.

Familiar face in familiar role: Kevin Gray, star of both Los Angeles productions of ``Andrew Lloyd Webber's Music of the Night'' and ``Miss Saigon'' will play the dashing riverboat gambler Gaylord Ravenal in Livent's $10 million production of ``Show Boat'' at the Ahmanson Theatre. Previews begin Nov. 12. Call [phone] for more information.

Tricks and treats: ``It's Magic

'' an all-star review of award-winning magic acts, comes to the Alex Theatre in Glendale on Thursday for six performances.

The lineup of magic makers includes Japanese illusionist Princess Tenko, ventriloquist Jay Johnson, magician Juliana Chen of China and American sorcerer Jason Byrne.

This is the 40th anniversary of the annual ``It's Magic'' show, produced by Magic Castle creator Milt Larsen. It is the second year it has been at the Alex (previous venues included the Wilshire Ebell Theater and the Variety Arts Theater).

Tickets are $15.50 and $18.50 and are available at the Alex box office or by calling [phone].

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Photo: Illusionist Princess Tenko is part of ``It's Magic!' ' coming to the Alex Theatre in Glendale.