Theatre synopsis: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Running time: 2 hours, 30 mins
Adelphi Theatre, The Strand, WC2E 7NA – map
Synopsis by: Alexa Williamson
The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the biblical portrayal of Joseph in the book of Genesis, which tells the story of Joseph and his coat of many colours. Jealous of his coat, his brothers sell him into slavery in Egypt, where he serves a wealthy Egyptian, is then imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit and finds he can interpret dreams.
After Egypt’s Pharoah hears of his skill, he asks Joseph to interpret a dream for him and rewards him for the knowledge. Becoming one of Egypt’s most powerful men, his brothers seek him out for a reunion, which Joseph uses to his advantage to be united with his father.
