Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

First presented as a 15-minute pop cantata at Colet Court School in London in 1968 and was recorded as a concept album in 1969. After the success of the next Lloyd Webber and Rice piece, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph received stage productions beginning in 1970 and expanded recordings in 1971 and 1972. While still undergoing various transformations and expansions, the musical was produced in the West End in 1973, and in its full format was recorded in 1974 and opened on Broadway in 1982.

First produced in South Africa by PACT at the Alexander Theatre in 1974 (though, interestingly, no South African productions are listed on the official website!). It was directed by John Hussey, choreographed by Geoffrey Sutherland and starredRichard Loring, Bruce Millar and Alvon Collison, Robert Butler, and many others. The musical went on to become one of tghe performing arts council's greatest money-spinners, often repeated, and kick-started the careers of many of the artists involved. In 197* Tim Rice came out to perform in the PACT show, playing the role of the Pharao. Numerous other versions were done in the country over the years.