Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999) (V)

Director:

David Mallet

Writer:

Tim Rice (book)

Release Date:

5 April 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Musical

Tagline:

Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber's Classic Family Musical

Plot:

A humourously musical retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph.

Plot Keywords:

Biblical | Epic | Baker | Butler | Canaan

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Donny Osmond	...	Joseph
Maria Friedman	...	Narrator
Richard Attenborough	...	Jacob
Joan Collins	...	Mrs. Potiphar
Christopher Biggins	...	The Baker
Robert Torti	...	Pharaoh
Alex Jennings	...	Butler
Nicholas Colicos	...	Reuben
Ian McNeice	...	Potiphar
Jeff Blumenkrantz	...	Simeon
David J. Higgins	...	Levi
Patrick Clancey	...	Isaachar
Shaun Henson	...	Napthali
Martin Callaghan	...	Asher
Sebastien Torkia	...	Dan

Also Known As:

Great Performances: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (USA) (series title)

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:G | UK:E

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Really Useful Films

Trivia:

Several of the cast members were already veterans of the musical. Nicholas Colicos, Michael Small, Amanda Courtney-Davies and Wayne Fowkes all played the same roles at the London Palladium in 1991 (with Patrick Clancy (II) playing the same role as well as the Baker). And in the Broadway production in 1993, Robert Torti and Gerry McIntire also played the same roles as here. Donny Osmond himself had also played Joseph several times in U.S. tours. Also, all the sets and costume designs are based on the Los Angeles version.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the narrator is eating the drumstick, it flips around between shots.

Quotes:

Joseph: All those things you see in your pyjamas, are a long-range forecast for your farmers.

Movie Connections:

Version of Joseph 2000 (2000) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Pharaoh Story

This is one of the best musicals I have ever seen!

I was reluctant at first to see this. I have a great deal of respect for the story of Joseph in the Bible. However I must admit that I was greatly surprised. The cast was perfect, and the music was great. The comedy that was created was incredible. The manner in which the characters were portrayed and the flow of the plot was a stroke of genius for these men. I was totally enamored with Joan Collins portrayal of Potiphar's wife. As usual she was sexy and beautiful. Then there was the Pharoh. His magnetism and presence was amazing. I think his scene was the best played out in the show. I could not take my eyes off of him. Even Donnie Osmond's presence seemed diminished in his presence. Overall I would say that this show was rated among the top 3 musicals that I could watch over and over. I would place this in the same category as The Sound of Music, and Seven Brides For Seven Brothers. All are my favorite musicals.