Product: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Joseph-a Winner for Everyone
My kids have watched Joseph probably 100 times since I purchased it 4 months ago. Donny Osmond is ageless and wonderful as Joseph. Maybe he's a good actor :-), but he seemed to be actually enjoying himself, especially during "Calypso". Pharaoh was without equal. As a matter of fact, when my 8 year old heard an Elvis song on the radio, she said he sounded just like Pharaoh. What a credit. And Maria Friedmann was fine as the narrator. Some of the higher ranges were a little tricky, but it takes quite a bit to hit those strongly at a loud volume. Also, as an elementary music teacher, I've used this video during my musical theater unit. One alteration I had to make: I had to "black out" the visual during the Mrs. Potiphar scene. That was a little bit too much, and the only blight in this otherwise magnificent family treat.