A humourously musical retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph.
Director: David Mallet
Stars: Donny Osmond, Maria Friedman, Richard Attenborough, Joan Collins.
Dean McKerras ... choreographer
Anthony Van Laast ... choreographer
borrowed disc.
20 songs in the Soundtracks, all Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Delightful. Excellent use of DM's talents, and he looks quite buff too (b. '57). I think I see him consciously sucking in his stomach a few times. Apparently he played the role onstage for multiple years. His voice is wonderful for this, as are his looks.
I like the pastiche of various song styles/cliches: western, British mod, Parisienne, Elvis.
This feels like a followup to JCSS, but precedes it. I has some similar music.
Glad to see the internet yields more than 1 discussion board where people concur with my reaction to "Any Dream Will Do": huh?
Rated 7.4 (3,110)
distr. PBS, dir. Mallet; 7+
