Photos provided by Brett Beiner

To kick-off its milestone 50th anniversary season, the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is turning to “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” through Sunday, March 30, which became a Chicagoland staple ever since Donny Osmond starred in the titular role circa the early 1990s.

The tradition continues thanks to the charismatic Devin DeSantis picking up the baton as Joseph and Kaitlyn Davis narrating an adaptation of the Biblical adventure, as reimagined through the legendary lenses of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, plus current director Amber Mak.

Though the latest revival sticks to the original West End and Broadway storyline of a main character from Canaan who has a special gift of dream interpretation, the venue’s circular stage brings a newfound intimacy and excitement to the flashy production.

After becoming a favorite of his father Jacob (George Keating) and receiving a coat of many colors to reflect the fact, his eleven brothers become excessively jealous, so much so that they considering killing Joseph, but instead, sell him into slavery and split the profits.

Meanwhile, Joseph winds up in Egypt working for the captain of the king’s guard and gets promoted to taking care of the entire household, which is when Mrs. Potiphar (Kayla Kennedy) makes unwanted advances towards him.

Despite turning her down, a misunderstanding occurs and he’s immediately thrown in jail, only to be redeemed when the area’s primary ruler and Elvis Presley/Little Richard-like Pharaoh (Lorenzo Rush Jr.) needs a complicated vision deciphered relating to seven years of overflowing harvests, followed by another seven years of severe famine.

In fact, the latter period gets so desperate, the brothers make a pilgrimage to see this miraculous man, not realizing it’s really Joseph, who doesn’t reveal himself at first, but rather, puts them through a test of their own.

Amidst all the surrounding razzle-dazzle, in addition to classic songs such as “Any Dream Will Do,” “Close Every Door” and “Go, Go, Go Joseph,” this “Dreamcoat” is rooted in fortitude and forgiveness, while being just as “Amazing” as the vibrant hues it projects.

“Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” continues at the Marriott Theatre, alongside “Joseph’s Dream Grill” featuring a show-themed menu and atmosphere at Three Embers Restaurant, through Sunday, March 30. For additional details, visit MarriottTheatre.com.

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