Product: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 4.0
"Joseph" is a musical that is heavy on production...and
..a little light on plot...but that does not mean it is not enjoyable. It is very enjoyable and colorful and just a LOT of fun. Donny Osmond is amazing and most of the staging is very much like the touring companies that I saw a year or two ago. The difference is that there is a documentary side that tells about how "Joseph" came about...and how it is very frequently produced in schools (in this case, schools in Britain). Most of us are aware, after all, that "Joseph" is really about forty minutes worth of material..padded out handsomely with production and glitz. It is also nicely paced and very energetic. And, if you need further enticement... Joan Collins is here in several guises..but mostly being her naughty self.