Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Synopsis

Dancing in the show requires all types of styles. This colourful retelling of the biblical story about Joseph, his uncanny abilities and his designer coat sings out to young and old alike with a score which is wall to wall hits - including Close Every Door and Any Dream Will Do. In this retelling of the Biblical story, Joseph is a handsome young man who is his father's favourite child, able to interpret dreams, and the bearer of an amazing coat. These facts lead Joseph's eleven brothers to become insatiably jealous. Thus, they sell Joseph into slavery to some passing Ishmaelites. After refusing the advances of his owner's wife, Joseph is sent to jail. Once in jail, he quickly becomes popular due to his ability to interpret dreams. The Pharaoh soon hears of Joseph's ability and appoints him to the post of Number Two man in Egypt. Years later, Joseph's now starving brothers arrive in Egypt and ask Joseph, whom they don't recognize, for assistance. Joseph, in turn, gives his brothers a scare, but eventually grants them all they desire, reveals his identity, and reunites the family.

Our Review:

18 July 2007

Half-way through the first act on the first night, the revolve on the stage got stuck with a lot of coloured sheep on it. “Poor, poor Joseph, whad’ya gonna do?” That was the song at the time, and he couldn’t do anything, poor lamb. We got going, ten minutes later, with a cod lament for his death after being thrown in a snake-pit: “One More Angel in Heaven”.

So the show, not Joseph, died for a bit, then all was fine and dandy. This was the revival of the camp-as-camels 1991 London Palladium version directed by the late lamented Steven Pimlott, brilliantly designed by Mark Thompson, beautifully choreographed by Anthony van Laast, featuring the winner of the Saturday night BBC television contest, Lee Mead from Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

Lee's just the job. He has footballer thighs, curly black hair and a voice that never gives up even when he misses the melodic line at moments of stress. The mums will like him and other older women – I took a quick straw poll becaus...

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Paul - 6 July 2010:

does anyone have the lyrics to the " King of my heart" sung by Dean Collinson (aka the Pharaoh). it's completely incomprehensible!HELP!Thanks!...

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