There is an unspoken understanding that a work of art or entertainment, like a painting or a film, is inherently a product of its time. When writing about it, a critic would reflect on the personal experiences of the creators; what the art world was going through, and what was happening in the wider world at the time. a b Slate, Libby (30 May 1993). "On View: The Many Stages of Michael Damian". The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 14 April 2014. Live performance is a living thing with the power to influence new and younger audiences. It is a power that must be wielded carefully through the lens of the current day, or we risk alienating entire segments of our audience and perpetuating historic injustices. This production marks a lost opportunity to bring core tenets of Christianity (‘love thy neighbour as yourself’) to a new generation. For those who are unfamiliar with the Old Testament, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (aka Joseph ) follows the story of Joseph (Euan Fistrovic Doidge), son of Jacob, a polygamist with 12 sons. Joseph has the ability to see and interpret dreams and is his father’s favourite. Jacob gifts Joseph a multi-coloured coat as a marker of his affection. This causes jealousy amongst his brothers, and they seek revenge by selling him into slavery. The book itself is a rather straightforward, somewhat camp, musical retelling based on The Children’s Wonder Book of Bible Stories, that aims to inspire children to dream and follow who they are. Despite this intention, this production leaves much to be desired.

Gordon, Robert; Jubin, Olaf (21 November 2016). The Oxford Handbook of the British Musical. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199988754– via Google Books. A Narrator opens the show by introducing Joseph, the dreamer ("Prologue"). Joseph sings an inspiring, but seemingly meaningless song to the audience (" Any Dream Will Do"). The Narrator then draws the audience's attention to Joseph's father Jacob and his 12 sons ("Jacob and Sons"). Jacob favours Joseph over his other sons, and he gives Joseph a multicoloured coat to show his affection for him. Joseph is ecstatic about this gift ("Joseph's Coat"), while his brothers look on with jealousy. Matt Gibson hails from New York City where he has performed on Broadway in Gypsy (starring Patti Lupone) and off-Broadway in Help (Shed NYC), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Finian’s Rainbow, & New Girl in Town (Irish Rep), and The Underclassman (Duke 42). The film was originally shot as a feature film, but ended up being released directly to video. [1] It was shot over three weeks in July/August 1999 on three sound stages at Pinewood Studios in London. The release of the film was advertised by a brief series of sing-along performances that Osmond starred in as a Fathom Event. [2] The film was released by PolyGram. [3] In the United States, the film was shown as an episode of PBS' Great Performances. BWW News Desk. "Meet The Cast of MCP's JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT!". broadwayworld.com.

bodyevolutionpt (1 June 1977). "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". David . Retrieved 1 January 2023. Roberts, Joanne (27 March 2019). "Review: Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". North Wales Live . Retrieved 1 January 2023. Jacob: The father of twelve sons, his favourite being Joseph. At times he may appear unfair and shallow, but he is, more importantly, the prophet who recognises the future and the calling of Joseph, thus saving the House of Israel. Sometimes doubles as Potiphar or the Narrator.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to return in 2020". LondonTheatre1. 20 September 2019 . Retrieved 29 May 2020. Novello published the lyrics and sheet music of the 20-minute version at the beginning of 1969, as the third of their Old Testament pop cantatas. [5] [9] Decca Records, which had already recorded the St Paul's Cathedral version of the musical in the summer of 1968, released the recording in 1969, credited to the Joseph Consortium, following the Novello publication. [5] [9] [13] [14] [15] David Daltrey, front man of British psychedelic band Tales of Justine, played the role of Joseph and lead guitar, and Tim Rice was Pharaoh. Other vocalists included members of the Mixed Bag group, such as Terry Saunders and Malcolm Parry, and the choir of Colet Court School. [13] [14] [15] Brantley, Ben (11 November 1993). "Review/Theater: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Joseph and His Brothers, to Music". The New York Times . Retrieved 14 April 2014. Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard – Theatre's Biggest Night". Olivier Awards . Retrieved 30 March 2021. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat', 1993" Internet Broadway Database, accessed 17 March 2011Hummel, David (January 1984). The collector's guide to the American musical theatre. ISBN 9780810816374. Narrator: A character not of the time or place of the action. The Narrator tells the story through word and song, guiding the audience gently through the story of Joseph and his brothers, usually gives meaning to the story with his/her words. In early productions this character was usually played by a man; later productions have featured a woman in the role. The Narrator sometimes doubles as various characters. Lots of the narrator being touched in suggestive ways, her popping out from in-between dudes legs, crotch shots randomly for no reason. Disgusting this was rated with 0 stars for "sexy stuff" because there's an orgy scene. Even though they're technically not naked or having sex, the women are in very thin skin colored costumes with glitter around around their nipples, the main girl despite having normal clothes everywhere else has the thin skin colored fabric only over her boobs and glitter around her nippers again; they also have men in outfits male strippers would wear. During the orgy they heavily imply/show that they are attempting to rape Joseph. Another with tight and sometime blue or nude color fabrics, except this time they just have gold over their crotch. They also once again have a scene with women going at him trying to undress him, though this time he is slightly more willing, clearly not entirely consenting again though. Stopped watching after this point, absolutely disgusting. Production [ edit ] Development and early vocal performances, publication, and recordings 1968–1971 [ edit ]

Jaymi Hensley to star in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat touring production | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. In February 1973, theatre producer Michael White and impresario Robert Stigwood mounted a further expanded version of the Young Vic production at the Albery Theatre in the West End, where it ran for 243 performances. [21] [22] This Young Vic production of Joseph was recorded for an LP released on the RSO label in 1973. The mystery plays that had preceded the original Young Vic productions were dropped, and instead the musical was preceded by a piece called Jacob's Journey, with music and lyrics by Lloyd Webber and Rice and a book by television comedy writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. [9] Jacob's Journey, which contained a great deal of spoken dialogue, was eventually phased out in favour of a sung-through score that became part of Joseph. [9] The first production of the show in its modern, final form was at the Haymarket Theatre in Leicester, which presented the musical several times from 1974 through 1978. [18] [23] English Cast charts [ edit ] Chart (1973)Alexandra first rose to fame thirteen years ago, winning the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008 while duetting with her idol Beyonce to an audience of over 10million. This iconic performance has been viewed over 38million times on YouTube. Debut album Overcome , featured three #1 singles, spent a year on the UK Album chart and earned three BRIT Award nominations. To celebrate one million copies sold worldwide, the album will be issued for the first-time on vinyl in 2022. JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT retains all the sparkling wit, style, and melodies of the original Broadway musical. In a nimble eighty-minutes, viewers get a banquet of different musical styles. Jacob is told of Joseph's "death" in a twangy country-western lament; Pharaoh relates his dreams in pure Elvis style (he is The King, after all); the framing of brother Benjamin is set to Caribbean calypso; and the rest is Andrew Lloyd Webber's popular brand of catchy power pop. The multi-ethnic cast (old Jacob evidently had wide-ranging tastes in wives) contributes to the world-beat feel.

The 2013 UK touring production starred Ian "H" Watkins as Joseph, who had previously playing the role in the West End in 2005. [63] Former X-Factor star Lloyd Daniels, appeared in the 2014 UK Tour as Joseph with Danielle Hope as the Narrator. [64] [65] The 2016 UK touring production starred Joe McElderry as Joseph and Lucy Kay as the Narrator. [66] [67] Former Any Dream Will Do contestant Ben James-Ellis appeared as both Pharaoh and Issachar. [68] The tour started again in February 2019 with Jaymi Hensley taking the lead role, with Trina Hill portraying the Narrator. [69] The cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat are tight and energetic. Photograph: Cavanagh PR Jodi Benson, Linzi Hateley, Preeya Kalidas, Jenna Lee-James, Diana DeGarmo, Danielle Hope, Sheridan Smith, Alexandra Burke In some productions, the cast perform a medley of songs from the show as they take their bows ("Joseph Megamix").Baker: One of Pharaoh's servants, the Baker is in prison with Joseph who correctly interprets his dreams and predicts that he will be put to death. Played by one of the brothers. The musical opened in Toronto at the Elgin Theatre in June, 1992 until September that same year, with Donny Osmond as Joseph and Janet Metz as the Narrator. [43] Following five years in the role, Osmond was succeeded by David Burnham as Joseph. [44]