"Any Dream Will Do" Question?

[Kevinoes]

Posted: 3/23/07 at 1:26pm

The song, not the show. Joseph sings this at the beginning of the show and then at the end as a reprise. The way I see it is that Joseph has just had a dream, foreshadowing everything that is about to happen in the show. And then at the end, it's him recalling the dream he originally had and where is now.

Any other thoughts or perspectives?

[Kringas]

Posted: 3/23/07 at 1:29pm

I think it's just an excuse to make the show longer, like how every other line gets repeated twice.

[Mistress_Spouzic]

Posted: 3/23/07 at 2:25pm

well that and i think its a message to viewers, especially kids to follow their own dreams.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 3/23/07 at 2:25pm

In the revival, he will be wearing a straight jacket, both in the beginnning and the end...which will make it obvious that this is all in Toby's mind.

[Jon]

Posted: 3/23/07 at 2:28pm

Technicolor straightjacket?

[rentgal589]

Posted: 3/23/07 at 3:01pm

Yeah. *agreeing*. It's a kid's show. It's a catchy song kids can sing along to. And, the song is an excuse for the ensemble to sing because in the show, they aren't really involved ON STAGE.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 3/23/07 at 4:01pm

Yeah. *agreeing*. It's a kid's show. It's a catchy song kids can sing along to. And, the song is an excuse for the ensemble to sing because in the show, they aren't really involved ON STAGE.

what production did you see??? I was in the ensemble of Joseph in a local production and the only break we had was "Close Every Door" and two actors playing the guards didn't even get a break then...

[Julian2]

Posted: 3/23/07 at 4:13pm

I think I heard somewhere that it was tacked on for compitition in Eurovision.

The song makes no freaking sense.