First off, let me state the positive things about this play. There were some humorous and colorful scenes and overall it was a pleasant atmosphere. Also, there was a positive, recurring theme of encouraging people to dream. However, I absolutely cannot recommend this play for the following reasons. 1) While I fully appreciate artistic license, there were several inconsistencies between the play and the real story. One of these had to with Joseph and Potiphar's wife. It was concerning to me that they showed Potiphar's wife up on Joseph's lap straddling him face to face in a chair in a very compromising position. Then again on the top of the stage, they showed Potiphar's wife mounting Joseph in a sexual position, while he laid there "helplessly." In fact, several times throughout the play they emphasized sexuality way more than they needed to. I don't need to see women, especially elderly women, in skimpy outfits in the story Joseph. In the real story, Joseph flees the situation and Potiphar's wife grabs his coat. Then, Potiphar comes home and his wife tells him what happened. In the play, Potiphar "walks in on them" while they are in a compromising position. I use the word compromising quite liberally. It was embarrassing to be sitting in the audience with my twelve and six year-old kids. I never would have brought them to the play if I knew they would be showing what they did. 2) While there were plenty of men and women in the play, I do not understand why women have to be dressed up as men and men dressed up as women. In fact one man had very heavy makeup on, was in high heels and some sort of swimsuit/leotard outfit, and had what appeared to be fake breasts. Overall, I left feeling unimpressed. The acting was decent, the singing subpar, and the overt sexuality over-the-top. read more
