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Lyrics by Tim Rice | Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
About The Show
The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father’s favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. He is purchased by Potiphar where thwarting advances from Potiphar’s wife lands him in jail. When news of Joseph’s gift to interpret dreams reaches the Pharaoh (wryly and riotously depicted as Elvis), Joseph is well on his way to becoming second in command. Eventually his brothers, having suffered greatly, unknowingly find themselves groveling at the feet of the brother they betrayed but no longer recognize. After testing their integrity, Joseph reveals himself leading to a heartfelt reconciliation of the sons of Israel. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock ‘n’ roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.
Joseph is performed hundreds of times a year by schools across the UK and worldwide. A few schools share their experiences of rehearsing and performing the show via the YouTube clips below…
Contents
Show Licence Agreement & Cost
Joseph is licensed to academic schools and colleges, church groups and youth groups subject to the terms and conditions listed in the respective licences below.
When you apply for a licence you will be asked to confirm that you have read and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions.
To read the licence conditions that apply to academic schools, colleges, universities and church groups please click here
To read the licence conditions that apply to youth groups or theatre schools please click here
How Much Does It Cost?
When you make your show licence application you will be taken through to the show licence quotation page. This quote will be based on the details you provide.
To find out the cost of the JOSEPH show licence for Primary Schools in the UK click here
To find out the cost of the JOSEPH show licence for Secondary Schools and all other groups in the UK click here
Filming Your Show
Why not film the show and let those involved in the production take the experience home with them.
To film and produce up to 100 DVDs, which you would be enitled to sell to those within the school / college /youth group community, you will need to obtain an archival video licence.
Archival Video Licence Cost
- £25 + VAT administrative fee + £1 per copy made
If you are interested in obtaining an archival video licence, please send us your group / school details with the number of copies you wish to make in an email to : stockandamateur@reallyuseful.com
Cast Requirements
Principals
- 6 Men
- 1 Narrator (May be Male or Female)
Featured
- 11 Men
- 1 Woman
Ensemble
- Chorus of Men (doubled by Brothers) and Women
- Optional Children’s Chorus
Characters
- Joseph
- Narrator
- Potiphar
- Asher
- Simeon
- Butler
- Pharaoh
- Benjamin
- Judah
- Reuben
- Issachar
- Mrs. Potiphar
- Levi
- Dan
- Naphtali
- Jacob
- Gad
- Baker
- Zebulon
Music Materials
There are 4 different versions of Joseph available for hire:
- Woodwind I (Flute, Piccolo)
- Woodwind II (Bb Clarinet, Soprano Sax)
- Trumpet
- Trombone (doubling Tuba)
- Percussion
- Keyboard I
- Keyboard II
- Guitar
- Bass Guitar
- Drums
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- Woodwind I (Flute, Piccolo, Bb Clarinet)
- Woodwind II (Bb Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet)
- Horn
- Trumpet
- Percussion
- Keyboard I
- Keyboard II
- Guitar
- Bass Guitar
- Drums
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- Woodwind I (Flute, Bb Clarinet, Alto Sax)
- Woodwind II (Oboe, Cor Anglais)
- Horn
- Guitar I (Electric, Acoustic)
- Guitar II (Electric, 12 String)
- Bass Guitar
- Drums
- Percussion
- Keyboard I
- Keyboard II
- Keyboard III
- Violin I
- Violin II
- Viola
- Cello
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Joseph Backing Track
Our new ‘Joseph’ backing track is now available to hire for licensed productions.
Produced with children of a junior age in mind, the running time of the CD is approximately 60 minutes, but would also be suitable for secondary schools and youth groups
Disc One is for Rehearsal purposes with children’s vocals as a guide for learning the show (boys unbroken voices).
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Disc Two is for Performance and features the backing track and no vocals.
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For licensed groups in the UK, the new Joseph Backing Track package is available from the Music Sales Hire Library.
This will include:
Double CD comprising Backing track and Rehearsal CD
Piano Vocal Score
Script
-In countries outsideof the UK, the agency through whom you obtain the show licence will be able to advise you with regard to hiring the Joseph Backing Track package.
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Set Requirements
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT takes place ‘way, way back many centuries ago, not long after the Bible began’ in the land of Canaan and Egypt.
Settings Include
- Jacob’s home
- The desert
- Potiphar’s home
- A jail cell
- Pharaoh’s palace
