Product: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 3.0
Good, but just misses the mark for me
Unlike most of the reviewers below, I had never seen Joseph prior to viewing this DVD. While I'm sure I'll watch it enough times to justify the purchase, it didn't quite live up to my expectations. Andrew Lloyd Webber fans buying this blind, as I did, may want to rent it first. The music and lyrics aren't in the same league as subsequent works by Webber and Tim Rice.That said, I did enjoy this production. Donny Osmond turns in a great performance in the lead role. The costumes and sets, while garish, are in keeping with the tone set by Rice's tongue-in-cheek lyrics. If you like DTS, you'll be happy to know this DVD contains both DTS 5.1 and DD 5.1 soundtracks. There is also a nice making-of documentary among the several extras.