Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Joseph is a dreamer, bestowed with a coat of many colors by his doting father. But when his eleven jealous brothers sell him, Joseph begins a journey of trials and tribulations that finds him mingling with Egyptian nobility, thrown behind bars, and even before the mighty but troubled Pharaoh himself. Never fear, when Joseph finds himself in trouble his powerful dreams are sure to get him out again. A beloved, unforgettable musical adventure from theatrical tycoon Andrew Lloyd Webber!

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CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

• NARRATOR – The audience’s enthusiastic guide through the story.

• JOSEPH – The eleventh son of Jacob. Obviously his father's favourite, Joseph early on shows a talent for interpreting dreams and telling the future. This gets him into trouble with his brothers when he predicts his future will include ruling over the other eleven. However, it saves his life when in Egypt he correctly interprets Pharaoh's dreams. In the end he has risen to a great position of power, but he still forgives his brothers and brings his family to Egypt to partake of the bounty he has accumulated there.

• JACOB – Aged father of Joseph and his 11 brothers.

• JOSEPH'S BROTHERS – Jealous of Joseph being their father’s favorite son (REUBEN, SIMEON, LEVI, NAPHTALI, ISSACHAR, ASHER, DAN, ZEBULON, GAD, BENJAMIN, JUDAH)

• POTIPHAR – Rich, self-indulgent, and sophisticated Egyptian capitalist. Makes Joseph the leader of his household.

• MRS. POTIPHAR – Indulgent and confident in her pursuit of what she wants, which at this time happens to be Joseph.

• BUTLER – Pharaoh’s right hand. While in jail, Joseph interprets the Butler’s dreams to a positive outcome.

• BAKER – Head of Pharaoh’s kitchen. While in jail, Joseph interprets the Baker’s dreams to a less-than-positive outcome.

• PHAROH – Egypt’s ruler, considered a god on earth. Searching for the meaning behind his dreams. Portrayed as a world-famous rock star a la Elvis Presley.

• ENSEMBLE

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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com