Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat
Words and Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Tim Rice
Rehearsal Pictures 9-24-03 Rehearsal Pictures 10-07-03
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The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams, and his father’s favorite son. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. He is purchased by the Potifars where thwarting advances from the Mrs. lands him in jail. When news of Joseph’s gift to interpret dreams reaches the Pharaoh (wryly and riotously depicted as Elvis), Joseph is well on his way to becoming second in command. Eventually his brothers, having suffered greatly, unknowingly find themselves groveling at the feet of the brother they betrayed but no longer recognize. After testing their integrity, Joseph reveals himself leading to a heartfelt reconciliation of the sons of Israel. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock ‘n’ roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.
Originally produced in 1968 as a 20-minute oratorio performed by children at a private school in London. An expanded version followed as a record album and was subsequently performed as a full-scale production in London
in 1973. Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat was first performed in the United States in 1976 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor
® Dreamcoatis presented through exclusive arrangement with
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Theater Library
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