Product: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Good, but could have been better...
Having not watched any production of the show, I was glad when I learned that video format of the show has been released. I initially learned of the show when a cast recording featuring Jason Donovan was released some years ago. With the video format, I was also interested in the performance of Donnie Osmond as Joseph.However, when I watched the video, I realized that it was not a recorded live performance. The production design has also been changed for cinematic effect. While the production concept was good, it seemed like I was watching a long music video. The video would have been better if a live performance was recorded so that the viewer would have a feeling of 'theater' while watching it (just like the video of 'Jekkyl & Hyde', which unfortunately featured David Hasselhoff, but that's another story). It would have been great if you know that the performers are really singing, not just lip-synching their lines.