Narrator
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The Narrator in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" is a central storytelling figure who guides the audience through the musical’s events, often breaking the fourth wall and providing commentary in song.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narrator (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
musical theatre role ⓘ stage role ⓘ |
| ageRange | adult ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Broadway productions
ⓘ
West End productions ⓘ touring productions ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | entire show ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
family musical
ⓘ
rock opera-influenced musical ⓘ |
| basedOn | narrator figure in traditional storytelling ⓘ |
| breaksFourthWall | true ⓘ |
| connectsScenes | true ⓘ |
| createdBy | Andrew Lloyd Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diegeticStatus | outside the story world ⓘ |
| explainsPlot | true ⓘ |
| firstMajorProductionYear | 1968 GENERATED ⓘ |
| function |
guide for the audience
ⓘ
storyteller ⓘ |
| gender |
can be male
ⓘ
often female ⓘ |
| guidesThroughEventsOf | biblical story of Joseph ⓘ |
| interactsWithAudience | true ⓘ |
| keySongsInclude |
Any Dream Will Do (reprises and commentary)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Go Go Go Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob and Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ Poor Poor Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ Prologue ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | musical theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
framing device
ⓘ
omniscient narrator ⓘ |
| onStageFor | majority of the musical ⓘ |
| originCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryModeOfExpression | song ⓘ |
| providesCommentary | true ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
charismatic stage presence
ⓘ
strong acting ability ⓘ strong singing ability ⓘ |
| roleIn | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stagePresenceRequirement | very strong ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
family audiences
ⓘ
general audience ⓘ |
| typicalCostume |
contemporary clothing
ⓘ
often neutral or modern dress ⓘ |
| vocalDemand | high ⓘ |
| vocalRange | typically mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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