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Feb 16, 2017JEM_LPL rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Who said religious stories have to be dull and stuffy? This debut musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Disney's Tim Rice fell through the cracks when it was released for theaters, so it went to DVD (possibly because the picture of Donny Osmond surrounded by a group of suit-and-tie-uniform kids made it look too square for those who would enjoy the songs and irrelevance, and the songs and irrelevance made it too wild for the Ned Flanders out there.) The musical is bookended by an assembly at what looks like the strictest school in town, with the teachers taking seats on the sidelines, while the said suit-and-tie-uniformed kids sit on wooden benches. Enter Julie Andrews (oops, I mean the Narrator in a part that seems like it was written for Julie Andrews), who takes the entire audience on a magical, mystery tour through the Biblical story of Joseph. There's plenty of colorful special effects and great music ranging from country-and-western to comic opera to rock to disco (Disco??!!). Some of the late 60s -early 70s references may fly over the heads of kids who grew up on "Veggie Tales" but their parents will probably appreciate the King of rock and roll taking the place of the king of Egypt. Fun for the family; even those who don't get all the jokes will probably find at least one song they like.