Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
by David Mallet

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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Actor: Christopher Biggins, Donny Osmond, Joan Collins, Maria Friedman, Richard Attenborough
Director: David Mallet
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox
Running Time: 78 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-03-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Universal Studios

Movie Reviews of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Movie Review: Amazing Production of the Lloyd Weber and Rice Musical
Summary: 5 Stars

To be quite honest I was skeptical when I heard my friend giving rave reviews of Donny Osmond's performance in the Lloyd Weber-Rice musical "Joesph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." However since my seven year old is a fan of Andrew Lloyd Weber's hit musical "Cats" I decided to give it a go. I was not disappointed. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was written in the late 1960's by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice after having been approached by a friend to write an end of term musical for his school to produce. After throwing ideas back and forth Tim Rice came up with the idea of a musical based on the Bible story of Joseph and as they say the rest is history. This production features a talented ensamble of performers with Donny Osmond as Joseph, Maria Friedman as the narrator, Sir Richard Attenborough as Jacob and Joan Collins as Mrs. Potiphar. This is a musical production which is sure to delight both children and adults.

Summary of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Following the successful 1998 video release of Cats comes another Andrew Lloyd Webber blockbuster musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and it's a savvy choice. It hasn't been represented on film before, it's short enough (78 minutes) to present without cuts, and it has the star power of former teen icon Donny Osmond, who played over 1,800 performances across North America. Rather than record a live performance, Cats director David Mallet conceived Joseph as a film, though one that is based strongly on codirector Steven Pimlott's 1991 London revival and relies more on camerawork than venturing beyond its stagelike sets.

Lloyd Webber's first project with lyricist Tim Rice was originally written in 1968 as a school cantata; accordingly, this film uses a framing sequence of a school recital, with an audience of clapping, singing kids and members of the faculty playing the roles. The Old Testament tale of Joseph and his coat of many colors gets a splashy, vigorous treatment with an energetic cast, Las Vegas-style glitz, and catchy, eclectic songs, including "Any Dream Will Do," "Close Every Door," the peppy "Go, Go, Go Joseph," and various bits of country, calypso, and Elvis. Osmond is perfect in the title role, with a strong voice and winning persona, while London stage veteran Maria Friedman performs well in the central role of the narrator. Richard Attenborough appears (and sings a little) as Jacob, and Joan Collins makes a brief, nonsinging cameo.

Joseph certainly isn't revolutionary musical theater, but if you view it as a kids' show, it's a silly good time (though there are poignant moments too). Parents should note, however, that this production might warrant a little discretion due to one suggestive scene and some risqu? costumes. --David Horiuchi

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