Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Soundtrack CD

Music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Original London Cast: Jason Donovan, Linzi Hateley, Aubrey Woods, Daivd Easter, Paul Tomkinson, Patrick Clancy, Nadia Strahan, Nicolos Colicos, Megan Kelly, Philip Cox, Jacqui Jameson, David Easter, Jocelyn Vodovoz Cook, Mark Frendo, Gael Johnson, Peter Bishop, Elizabeth Renihan, Connor Byrne, Sonia Swaby, Michael Small, Jacqui Harman, Carolin Dillon, Jason Moore, Robin Cleaver, Johnny Amobi, Amanda Courtney-Davies, Wayne Fowkes, Anna-Jane Casey, Duncan Macvicar, Carol Walton.
Producers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nigel Wright.
All music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. All lyrics written by Tim Rice.
Principal cast includes: Michael Damian (Joseph); Kelli Rabke (narrator); Robert Torti (Pharoah).
Producers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nigel Wright.
Recorded at Skratch Studios & Record Plant, Los Angeles, California, and Hit Factory, London.
Opening night of this production took place at The Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, February 25, 1993.
Music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics written by Tim Rice.
Principal cast includes: Donny Osmond (Joseph); Janet Metz (Narrator); Michael Fletcher (Jacob, Potiphar); Johnny Seaton (Pharaoh); Rufus Bonds, Jr. (Butler); Trent kendall (Baker); Karen Holness (Mrs. Potiphar).
Producers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nigel Wright.
Recorded at Westside Studios, London and Skratch Studios, Surrey, England.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has the distinction of being the only musical that starred Michael Damian, Donny Osmond, and Andy Gibb. Aside from attracting former heartthrobs, the musical stands as being one of the most approachable musicals based on religious materials. A rather straightforward telling of the tale of Joseph, the favorite son of Jacob (also known as "Israel"), Joseph the musical has catchy songs and colorful characters (not to mention their costumes), making it a favorite of parents who want to take their children to a Broadway show. For anyone who's read the Bible, the story is predictable, although author Tim Rice has taken several liberties with the Good Book. Highlights in the score include "Close Every Door," "Go Go Joseph," "One More Angel in Heaven," and "Any Dream Will Do." For some, Andrew Lloyd Webber's music might be a bit too saccharine, but on a whole the show is fun, buoyant, and energetic. ~ Sarah Erlewine
Andrew Lloyd Webber's first musical to be based on biblical sources, written in 1967 when he was still a teenager, has taken on greater importance in the wake of his subsequent success. It finally hit Broadway in 1982, and there was a London revival in 1992. This cast album (which is at least the fifth recording) chronicles an American revival production that opened in Los Angeles in February 1993, starring Michael Damian. By now, the short musical has expanded to full length (the CD runs 73 minutes, including the nine-minute disco-ish "Joseph Megamix" medley), but it remains a rock pastiche with an uncertain tone. Webber and lyricist Tim Rice would find their feet with this kind of approach in 1970 when they recorded Jesus Christ Superstar, and Joseph is still best understood as a dry run for that success. ~ William Ruhlmann
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has the distinction of being the only musical that starred Michael Damian, Donny Osmond, and Andy Gibb. Aside from attracting former heartthrobs, the musical stands as being one of the most approachable musicals based on religious materials. A rather straightforward telling of the tale of Joseph, the favorite son of Jacob (also known as "Israel"), Joseph the musical has catchy songs and colorful characters (not to mention their costumes), making it a favorite of parents who want to take their children to a Broadway show. For anyone who's read the Bible, the story is predictable, although author Tim Rice has taken several liberties with the Good Book. Highlights in the score include "Close Every Door," "Go Go Joseph,