A musical spoof on biblical fable

In celebration of its 10th year of producing musicals in Bangalore, the CAUSE Foundation will present a rehash of its first musical performance - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from Aug 3-6, 2007 at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall. The show proceeds will be donated to local charities. 

The play is a spoof on the original biblical story of Joseph and his meteoric rise to fame in Pharaoh’s court in ancient Egypt despite his 11 brother’s evil plan to get rid of him, The play is a pure musical with no dialogue, and contains songs of every genre from rock n roll and country to rap with vibrant dances and costumes.

With a slew of successful shows under her belt, Leila Alvares and her ensemble of 35 cast members will be setting the Chowdaiah Hall stage ablaze with colour and sound to the tune of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit rock opera Joseph and His Amazing Technic coloured Dreamcoat  with its music, lyrics and energy.

Created by the dynamic duo of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, Joseph was originally written as a fifteen minute popcantata in 1968. It was not produced as a rock opera on Broadway until 1982. Many well know celebrities, such as Patrick Cassidy and Donnie Osmond, have played the leading role of Joseph, one of the most endearing characters in Broadway history.

The musical is based on the biblical story of Jacob (played by Arvind Kastury) and his twelve sons. The sons become jealous of Jacob’s favourite son, Joseph, and sell him into slavery. After being unjustly imprisoned, Joseph is miraculously rescued from jail by the Pharaoh (Played by Prem Koshy), who asks Joseph to interpret his mysterious dreams. Because of his uncanny predictions, Joseph becomes Pharaoh’s right hand man. During the famine that Joseph had predicted, Joseph’s family is forced to come to Egypt to ask for food. The brothers are shocked when Joseph reveals his identity as a leader in Egypt. The show ends with Joseph forgiving his brothers, proving that dreams do come true.

Leading the cast as the spunky young dreamer is Jude Lazaro who exudes an engaging naiveté making him a very likeable Joseph. The narrator, is Barbados-based Deborah Mathias who played the same role ten years ago.

CAUSE Foundation: The Cause Foundation promotes local amateur talent through various art ventures including musicals, drama, exhibitions etc. Proceeds from its ventures, after all expenses, are given to local fledgling (begun by single individuals) but worthy charities including animal welfare organizations as part of its environmental strategy.