‘Joseph and the Magnificent Technicolor Dreamcoat’ shines in Boca Raton

We’re bringing you an activity to do with family and friends for the Thanksgiving holiday: Wick Theatre’s latest Broadway production of “Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

This iconic musical will captivate audiences with vibrant colours, catchy melodies and engaging storytelling.

Stephen Christopher Anthony, who stars in the musical, said, “Joseph is a flamboyant, funny, magical and vibrant story of family, faith, patience and sibling rivalry.”

We met with the cast and crew of “Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Wick Theater in Boca during rehearsals.

“The songs and stories are incredibly nostalgic and personal to people,” Anthony said.

A story about a loving father giving a colorful coat to one of his twelve sons and the sibling rivalry that follows.

“I mean, we’re talking about 2000 B.C., so every color was very expensive,” Anthony said. “His brothers are very jealous, so they rebel against him. What the coat sets in motion is a test for Joseph, a test of how patient he can be in extremely dark times. His faith is tested.”

“(The music in this show) takes us to all different types of music,” said show director Simon Coulthard. “It allowed us to do some extraordinary dancing. I mean, Joseph isn’t always a full dance show but this one is. The 11 wives don’t normally dance a lot but they definitely are in this show. So I think they’ll be in great shape at the end of this run.”

“I think this is one of those shows where you can come and forget about everything that’s going on in the world,” said actor Leah Sessa, the series’ narrator.

My favorite part of the show is interacting with the kids (actors). “They are more professional than some I know,” Sessa said.

“One of the things I like most about this is that the story is found in the Bible, the Torah and the Quran,” Anthony said.

There is a pre-show called Broadway Buzz to help audiences understand Joseph’s origin story and help people follow the plot.

“I don’t think you need to see this to understand the show, but it’s definitely worth going and you’ll learn something new,” Sessa said.

“After the show, a lot of my audience asked me all these complicated questions, and I thought we should give them a little more information before the show,” said Wick Theater producer Marylin Wick.

“And I think the beautiful thing about this show is that it doesn’t matter how old you are. You can bring a little kid, three years old, they’ll love it, they’ll see the magic, and they’ll see someone who’s 100 years old. “He’ll still feel the same joy at his age,” Sessa said.

“So when you walk out of this theater, you’re going to be happy. Happy, happy, happy,” Wick said.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat runs at the Wick Theater through December 22.

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