Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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Details
– Parking opens at 5pmÂ
– Meadow opens at 6pmÂ
– Show begins at 8:05 pmÂ
– The performance will last around 120 minutesÂ
Show Description
One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a humorous retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, his father Jacob, and the coat of many colors. Follow Joseph’s journey from bondage to becoming Pharaoh’s right-hand man to his reunion with his family. This delightful and merry musical – embracing country – western, calypso, and Elvis- style rock – will have you singing in your seat and long after you leave the theatre!Â
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Summary
âSha la la, Joseph, youâre doing fine! You and your dreamcoat, ahead of your time!â One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colors.
Told entirely through song with the help of a main character Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potipharâs wife. While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty but troubled, Elvis-inspired, Pharaoh. Josephâs solution to Egyptâs famine elevates him to Pharaohâs right-hand man and reunites him with his family.
The magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (âThose Canaan Daysâ), to country-western (âOne More Angel in Heavenâ) and calypso (âBenjamin Calypsoâ), along with the unforgettable classics âAny Dream Will Doâ and âClose Every Door.â Appropriate for all audiences and groups, Joseph is performed hundreds of times a year by schools across North America, the U.K. and around the world.
History
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was first written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber at the request of a friend of Andrew’s father, Colet Court School choirmaster Alan Doggett, for the school’s 1968 end of term concert.
The children’s concert proved so successful that the piece, originally 15 minutes long, continued to expand until it became a full-length professional musical. The first amateur production in America was in May 1970 at the College of the Immaculate Conception in Douglastown, New York.
Professionally, Joseph premiered at Scotlandâs Edinburgh Festival in 1972, and transferred to the West Endâs Albery Theatre the following year. The Broadway opening, with the late Laurie Beechman as the first female to take the Narrator role, was in 1982 and garnered six Tony nods, including Best Musical. The title role has been played by a succession of stars, including Gary Bond, Donny Osmond, Patrick Cassidy and Jason Donovan.
It has been staged numerous times in the decades since; a new production recently toured the U.S., directed and choreographed by Hamilton Tony winner Andy Blankenbuehler. A 2019 summer revival at the London Palladium was a smash hit and returned to the venue in 2021.
Musical Numbers
Act I
Overture â Orchestra
âPrologueâ â Narrator, Chorus
âJacob & Sonsâ â Narrator, Brothers, Wives, Chorus
âJosephâs Coatâ â Jacob, Joseph, Narrator, Brothers, Wives, Chorus, Ensemble
âJosephâs Dreamsâ â Narrator, Joseph, Brothers
âPoor, Poor Josephâ â Narrator, Brothers, Wives, Chorus
âOne More Angel in Heaven/Hoedownâ â Reuben, Jacob, Brothers, Wives, Chorus, Ensemble
âJourney to Egyptâ â Narrator, Snake, Camel
âPotipharâ â Narrator, Joseph, Potiphar, Mrs. Potiphar, Male Ensemble
âClose Every Doorâ â Joseph, Chorus
âGo, Go, Go Josephâ â Narrator, Joseph, Baker, Butler, Solo Boy 1, Solo Boy 2, Ensemble, Chorus
âGo, Go, Go Joseph (Reprise)â â Narrator, Ensemble, Chorus
âGo, Go, Go Joseph Playoutâ â Orchestra
Act II
âEntrâacteâ â Chorus
âPharaoh Storyâ â Narrator, Chorus
âPoor, Poor Pharaoh/ Song of the Kingâ â Narrator, Butler, Pharaoh, Joseph, Ensemble, Chorus
âSong of the King (Reprise)â â Pharaoh, Ensemble, Chorus
âPharaohâs Dreams Explainedâ â Joseph, Ensemble, Chorus
âStone the Crowsâ â Pharaoh, Narrator, Joseph, Female Ensemble, Chorus
âThose Canaan Daysâ â Brothers, Jacob
âThe Brothers Come to Egypt/ Grovel Grovelâ â Narrator, Reuben, Zebulun, Asher, Dan, Joseph, Brothers, Ensemble
âWhoâs the Thief?â â Joseph, Narrator, Brothers, Ensemble, Chorus
âBenjamin Calypsoâ â Judah, Brothers, Ensemble, Chorus
âJoseph All the Timeâ â Narrator, Brothers, Ensemble, Chorus
âJacob in Egyptâ â Ensemble, Chorus
âAny Dream Will Do (Finale)â â Joseph, Narrator, Ensemble, Chorus
âClose Every Door (Reprise)â â Joseph, Ensemble, Chorus