Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Movie Review 2000

Something more than a filmed stage presentation of the Webber-Rice musical, but something less than a real movie. It begins with a school assembly hall where the narrator (Friedman) bursts into song and tells the biblical story of Joseph (Osmond). Then the scene shifts to soundstages. The catchy songs often seem to be on the verge of morphing into "Cats" or "Phantom of the Opera." Overall, the production values are good and the sound is excellent.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 78 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musicals, Adapted from the Bible

Cast

Donny Osmond, Richard Attenborough, Joan Collins, Maria Friedman

Cinematography

Nicholas D. Knowland

Director

David Mallet, Steven Pimlott

Music

Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice