(filmed version of the stage play)
#4 Best Jewish Musical
Profile
Came out in 1999
Running time of 1 hour and 18 minutes
Not Rated
Available on VHS and DVD
Directed by David Mallot and Steven Pimlot
Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
Main Stars: Donny Osmond, Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough
Memorable Songs: Any Dream Will Do; Jacob and Sons; One More Angel in
Heaven; Go, Go, Go Joseph
What's it all about:
This is a filmed version of the stage play that was broadcast on PBS. Andrew Llyod Webber and Tim Rice take the story of
Joseph and transform it into a musical journey for people of all ages to learn from and enjoy.
Why I Recommend It:
1 - The songs. Webber and Rice put an interesting spin on the biblical
story
by mixing the biblical facts with a fictional spin to make Joesph's
life
entertaining and enjoyable for all.
2 - While Webber and Rice do take some creative liberties in the play,
the story is still close to the biblical version of Joseph's life. People
are not only entertained by the creative story, songs, and engaging sets,
but they can also learn about Joseph's life (on the surface, at least).
Distinguishing Jewish Appeal:
1 - The depiction of Joseph's life, the famine in Egypt, and how Jacob
and
his sons end up in Egypt.
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