Yue Se's story is based on Genesis in the Old Testament. It was originally performed as a simple oratorio in Colet Court School in London. It is1968mmarch1. The second performance was in May 1968, which was reported in the newspaper. The third performance added some content. Due to the success of the performance, Lloyd Webber and Les released a small album on 1969. However, the album didn't sell well until Lloyd Webber and Les released their second album, Jesus Christ Superstar. Yue Se's story was finally adapted into a formal musical on 1972, and the play was adapted into a version suitable for large-scale stage performances.
Since 1976, this play has been staged in new york for a long time. The play premiered in off broadway from 198 1, 1, 18 to 1, 982,1,24. On Broadway in new york, there are 749 performances at the Royal Theatre) * * * From1October 27th 1982 to September 4th 1983. The play was nominated for many Tony Awards, including "Best Musical" and "Best Original Song".
The play was re-staged in London in 199 1, with Jason Donovan as Joseph, and won the Laurence Oliver Award for Best Stage Design in 1992. In September, 199 1, the original album of the play ranked first in the British record list for two weeks in a row.
1July, 992, the play premiered at Elgin Theatre in Canada.
1993165438+1October 10 to 65438+ 1994. On May 29th, the play was re-arranged on Broadway in minskoff Theatre, with a performance of 23/kloc-0.
Starting from 65438+February 2002, starring stephen gately, a former member of Boyzone, the play was previewed in Oxford, premiered in Liverpool at Christmas, and finally premiered at the New London Theatre in West End of London in March 2003.
Since September 2005, the play has been touring the United States, starting in Milwaukee and Wisconsin.
In 2007, BBC 1 held a talent show called "Dreams Are Anything". Andrew webber and other stage celebrities participate in the program, aiming at selecting new musical talents. The winner can play the leading role in the premiere of Joseph's Magic Dress at the Adelphi Theatre. More than 3 million viewers voted. In the end, 25-year-old Lee Meade won and began to play the role of Joseph in the rehearsal performance in July 2007. The performance ended in May 2009.
20 10, the play toured all over Britain.