ANY DREAM WILL DO

Any Dream Will Do
Andrew Lloyd Webber – Tim Rice

I closed my eyes, drew back the curtain
To see for certain what I thought I knew
Far far away, someone was weeping
But the world was sleeping
Any dream will do

I wore my coat, with golden lining
Bright colours shining, wonderful and new
And in the east, the dawn was breaking
And the world was waking
Any dream will do

A crash of drums, a flash of light
My golden coat flew out of sight
The colours faded into darkness
I was left alone

May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do

A crash of drums, a flash of light
My golden coat flew out of sight
The colours faded into darkness
I was left alone

May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do

I just returned from seeing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat with my daughter. It was a community production. Well staged, beautifully conceived and the leads had terrific voices. All the guys did except the man who played Pharoah/Jacob. His projection was off and the mic was not picking him up. Too bad! Pharaoh’s Elvis impression and song is one of the highlights of the show.

The above song summarizes Joseph’s story. Time Rice has used a different musical style for almost every song. It is a very creative telling of the Biblical story of Joseph with great humor, wonderful music and creativity. The interpretation is unique and fresh. Andrew wrote this musical near the beginning of his career for church youth to perform.

This is an unashamed, unabashed promotion of the musical. You come out happy, tapping your feet and singing or humming the tunes and you will have a smile on your face. No musical gives one the good feeling like “Joseph.” Don’t wait for the professional tour. I have now seen five community or local theater productions and liked the staging better than the pros. I will concede the pros dance better.

If a high school or community group does it in your area — see it.