Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

**Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat** is a UK VHS release by Universal on 9th November 1999 and 2nd January 2000. and if got re-release by Universal on 2nd June 2000.

## Description

The film depicts *Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat* being performed to a primary school assembly hall, where the children become the chorus of the musical.

The audience are introduced to Jacob and his twelve sons. Jacob favourites his second-youngest Joseph, which he shows by giving him a *coat of many colours*. The jealousy of Joseph's brothers is only fulfilled by Joseph's interpretation of his own dreams that he is destined to rule over them. They try to kill Joseph, but decide to sell him into slavery instead. They smear his coat in goat's blood and tell Jacob that Joseph is dead. Meanwhile, Joseph is purchased in Egypt. As he rises through the ranks, his master's Mrs takes a liking to Joseph. After he refuses her advances, she has Joseph charged with rape and imprisoned. In prison, Joseph interprets the dreams of two fellow prisoners, both former servants to the Pharaoh.

Pharaoh has been having some strange dreams. Upon hearing about Joseph, Pharaoh calls him to interpret his dreams, which Joseph interprets as seven plentiful years followed by seven years of famine. Impressed, Pharaoh puts Joseph in charge of planning for the famine, and he rises to Vizier of Egypt. Back in Canaan, Joseph's family are suffering in the famine, and his brothers begin to regret their actions. They travel to Egypt and beg Joseph for supplies, not recognising him. He tests them by setting up the youngest, Benjamin, to accuse him of theft, and the brothers beg Joseph to let him go. Seeing their change of heart, Joseph reveals his identity, and is joyously reunited with his family.

## Cast

* Donny Osmond as Joseph
* Maria Friedman as Narrator
* Richard Attenborough as Jacob
* Robert Torti as Pharaoh
* Ian McNeice as Potiphar
* Joan Collins as Mrs. Potiphar
* Christopher Biggins as The Baker
* Alex Jennings as The Butler
* Nicolas Colicos as Reuben
* Jeff Blumenkrantz as Simeon
* David J. Higgins as Levi
* Shaun Henson as Naphtali
* Patrick Clancy as Issachar
* Martin Callaghan as Asher
* Sebastien Torkia as Dan
* Michael Small as Zebulun
* Peter Challis as Gad
* Nick Holmes as Benjamin
* Gerry McIntyre as Judah
* Amanda Courtney-Davies as Apache Dancer

## Musical numbers

### Act One

1. "Prologue" - Narrator

2. "Any Dream Will Do" - Joseph, Children

3. "Jacob and Sons/Joseph's Coat" - Joseph, Narrator, Jacob, Brothers, Wives, Children

4. "Joseph's Dreams" - Joseph, Narrator, Brothers, Female Ensemble

5. "Poor, Poor Joseph" - Narrator, Brothers, Female Ensemble, Children

6. "One More Angel in Heaven" - Reuben, Jacob, Reuben's Wife, Brothers, Wives

7. "Potiphar" - Joseph, Narrator, Potiphar, Mrs. Potiphar, Male Ensemble, Children

8. "Close Every Door" - Joseph, Ensemble Children

9. "Go, Go, Go Joseph" - Joseph, Narrator, Butler, Baker, Ensemble, Children

### Act Two

10. "Pharaoh Story" - Narrator, Ensemble, Children

11. "Poor, Poor Pharaoh" - Joseph, Narrator, Pharaoh, Butler, Ensemble

12. "Song of the King" - Pharaoh, Ensemble, Children

13. "Pharaoh's Dreams Explained" - Joseph, Ensemble, Children

14. "Stone the Crows" - Joseph, Narrator, Pharaoh, Female Ensemble

15. "Those Canaan Days" - Simeon, Jacob, Brothers

16. "The Brothers Come To Egypt/Grovel, Grovel" - Joseph, Narrator, Brothers, Female Ensemble, Children

17. "Who's the Thief?" - Joseph, Narrator, Brothers, Female Ensemble, Children

18. "Benjamin Calypso" - Judah, Brothers (but Benjamin), Female Ensemble

19. "Joseph All the Time" - Joseph, Narrator, Female Ensemble, Children

20. "Jacob in Egypt" - Ensemble

21. "Any Dream Will Do (Reprise)/Give Me My Coloured Coat" - Joseph, Narrator, Ensemble, Children

22. "Joseph Megamix" - Full Company

## Trailers and info (VHS)

VHS release

1. PolyGram Warning Screen (1997-2002)
2. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012)
3. Macrovision logo (1997-2006)
4. Cats Trailer
5. The Royal Albert Hall Celebration Trailer
6. Michael Ball: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Trailer (Own it on Video Now) (announced by Rupert Farley)
7. Jesus Christ Superstar Trailer (Coming to Video Easter 2000) (announced by John Sachs)
8. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012)
9. Really Useful Films logo

## **Opening**

1. PolyGram Warning Screen (1997-2002)
2. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012)
3. Macrovision logo (1997-2006)
4. Cats Trailer
5. The Royal Albert Hall Celebration Trailer
6. Michael Ball: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Trailer (Own it on Video Now) (announced by Rupert Farley)
7. Jesus Christ Superstar Trailer (Coming to Video Easter 2000) (announced by John Sachs)
8. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012)
9. Really Useful Films logo
10. Start of film

## **Closing**

1. End of Joseph & the Amazing Techinicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
2. PolyGram Warning Screen (1997-2002)
3. Universal Pictures Video logo (1997-2012)