The story of Jacob's son, sold into slavery in Egypt by his jealous brothers, is surely the least likely subject matter ever to be staged as a West End musical. Yet Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - now at the Adelphi Theatre - has seldom been off-stage in London and New York since the first Broadway production in 1982. It has many of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's finest songs, with witty lyrics and unforgettable hooks, and offers plenty of comedy, high drama and several rousing set pieces. The Pharaoh is portrayed as Elvis, and Joseph is a really good hero, mixing tremendous vanity with quick wit. This is many people's favourite Lloyd Webber musical: Joseph has a gleeful silliness that is lacking in the composer's later works, which keeps it fresh and makes it a treat for all ages.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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Opened 18th July 2007
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