Joseph’s Coat - Maria Friedman, Donny Osmond | Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

“Joseph’s Coat” performed by Maria Friedman as the Narrator, and Donny Osmond as Joseph. From the 1999 film version of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ with Lyrics by Tim Rice & Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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Lyrics
Jacob:
Joseph's mother, she was quite my favorite wife
I never really loved another all my life
And Joseph was my joy because
He reminded me of her

Brothers:
Yechh!!

Narrator:
Through young Joseph, Jacob lived his youth again
Loved him, praised him, gave him all he could, but then
It made the rest feel second best
And even if they were --

Brothers:
Being told were also-rans
Does not make us Joseph fans

Narrator:
But where they have really missed the boat is

Brothers:
We're great guys but no-one seems to notice
Joseph's charm and winning smiles
Fail to slay us in the aisles

Narrator:
And their father couldn't see the danger
He could not imagine any danger
He just saw in Joseph all his dreams come true
Jacob wanted to show the world he loved his son
To make it clear that Joseph was the special one
So Jacob bought his son a coat
A multi-colored coat to wear

Brothers:
Joseph's coat was elegant, the cut was fine
The tasteful style was the ultimate in good design
And this is why it caught the eye
A king would stop and stare

Joseph:
When I got to try it on
I knew my sheepskin days were gone

Narrator:
Such a dazzling coat of many colors

Brothers:
How he loved his coat of many colors
In a class above the rest
It even went well with his vest

Narrator:
Such a stunning coat of many colors
How he loved his coat of many colors
It was red and yellow and green and brown and blue
Joseph's brothers weren't too pleased with what they saw

Brothers:
We had never liked him all that much before
And now this coat
Has got our goat
We feel life is unfair

Narrator:
And when Joseph graced the scene
His brothers turned a shade of green
His astounding clothing took the biscuit

Brothers:
Quite the smoothest person in the district

Joseph:
I look handsome, I look smart
I am a walking work of art
Such a dazzling coat of many colors
How I love my coat of many colors

Narrator & All:
It was red and yellow and green and brown
And scarlet and black and ochre and peach
And ruby and olive and violet and fawn
And lilac and gold and chocolate and mauve
And cream and crimson and silver and rose
And azure and lemon and russet and grey
And purple and white and pink and orange
And red and yellow and green and brown and blue

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In the summer of 1967, Andrew Lloyd Webber was asked by Alan Doggett, head of the Music Department at Colet court, St Paul’s Junior School who taught his younger brother, Julian, to write a ‘pop cantata’ for the school choir to sing at their Easter end of term concert.
Andrew immediately approached his friend Tim Rice to ask if he would write lyrics for the project. After toying with ideas about spies, 007′s and the like, Tim suggested the story of Joseph.

The first performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was on a cold winter afternoon on 1st March 1968 at the Old Assembly Hall, Colet Court, Hammersmith.
Accompanied by the School orchestra and conducted by Alan Doggett, the performance was only 15 minutes long.

It was such a success that a second performance was arranged on 12th May 1968 at Central Hall, Westminster, where Andrew’s father was the organist. Julian Lloyd Webber gave a classical recital in the first half, along with Bill Lloyd Webber. The audience of approximately 2,500 consisted mainly of parents of the Colet Court boys. To Andrew and Tim’s surprise, Derek Jewell, Jazz and Pop Critic for The Sunday Times, saw the show and wrote a favourable review of Joseph, which appeared on 19th May 1968. A third performance took place on 9th November 1968 at St Paul’s Cathedral, where Joseph was expanded to include songs such as ‘Potiphar’ for the first time.

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[Godzillaman]

"I look handsome! I look smart! I am a walking work of art!"

No wonder Joseph's brothers don't like him.

[MrMrMrprofessor]

It is a law of the universe:
If you've ever done this show, you NEVER forget the order of the coat colors.

[racketmanu]

I think that Maria is underpraised in this musical, for the sparkle she brings to the show, alongside a fine voice.

[Tom-gucs]

Narrator almost stole the show. What a voice!

[caraliiina]

Why does the narrator look like those headshots of authors that are at the back flap of a book when she just sits there

[s_vlog]

I love how happy Donny Osmond is in this song xx 😘

[s_vlog]

Donny Osmond really suits that technicolour dreamcoat xx 😘

[sugarm]

I remember watching this and always thinking “that stage must be huge if they can fit everyone in there!”

[mbunnyj]

Okay, I now realize that rewatching this, you can hear Joseph reacting to like, everything, and it's often adorable, so I'm just going to make a list here of the best ones -

0:58 - "Gotcha!/Benjiman!" (As he goes to hug the kid)
1:28 - "Whoah." + 1:42 - "Wow!" and "It's Great!"
2:28 - "It's mine, Dad gave it to me! Isn't it great?" *SO PURE*

[TheBooshBabe]

Joesph is essentially How Not To Parent: The Musical 😂

[lefinlay]

2:37 when threatened, a Joseph can fire rainbow venom 25m towards its attacker

[s_vlog]

Donny Osmond is perfect in this role. I just love him xx 😘

[samueldixon]

For anyone who's curious...




As a young man, Jacob fell in love with Rachel and worked for her father for 7 years in order to earn his approval, but Rachel's father switched Rachel for her sister Leah at the wedding ceremony. He agreed to allow Jacob to marry Rachel as well if he promised to work another 7 years. Jacob had four sons (Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah) with Leah, but Rachel apparently couldn't have kids, so Rachel and Leah (who I assume was pretty tired after popping out four kids in quick succession, ) both allowed Jacob to have children with their handmaidens; Rachel's handmaiden Bilhah was the mother of Dan and Naphtali, while Leah's handmaiden Zilpah was the mother of Gad and Asher. Leah had three more children (Issachar, Zebulun and Dinah, the only daughter) before Rachel finally got pregnant; first with Joseph, and then with Benjamin, dying in childbirth.

[JaneKellie-kugn]

The Children Of Nazareth House Children's Home..We Covered This Amazing Show Performance For The Catholic Church Nuns & The Elderly Resident's. Rehearsal & Rehearsal We dedicated ourselves through the months of practice on run up to The Christmas Festive Season.
This Song ..' Joseph's Coat ', We Found the hardest..due to singing all the Colours. On the eve of Christmas, We performed the show.
But when it came to this part of the show were we sang Joseph's Coat..To Our Amazement We Hit Every Colour Perfectly. I Love Theatre Shows, ThankYou For
Making A 59 year old woman connect to my childhood again In 2023.
Wonderful Show & Timeless! 👏👏👏💕

[eve]

How they all fit behind that tree at 2:13 always amazes me!

[logan]

Im 20 and im pretty sure this is the first movie i remember watching

[nicolemiller]

Donny Osmond’s adorable- I would adopt him if he wasn’t three times my age :)

[johnmartin]

I love how that coat swooshes around, no wonder Joseph loved it

[annelefevre]

I love Joseph…..but also love the narrator. So very good. My favorites!

[Neku]

I love how the kids' clothes change once they run into the scene.