Take the music of Andrew Lloyd Weber, sprinkle with lyrics by Tim Rice, add generous amounts of singing and dancing by Newport’s own Porthole Players and top with a delightful children’s chorus and you have the recipe for an entertaining evening at the Newport Performing Arts Center. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat tells the story of Jacob, his 12 sons and the sibling rivalry that rears its ugly head when Jacob shows his favoritism to his youngest son, Joseph, by giving him a colorful coat. Opening with a modern-day narrator, played by Sharie Cowie, telling the story to a group of children, the story unfolds with a unique blending of humor, verse, song and dance. Joseph, played by Kris Wente, appears on stage singing “Any Dream Will Do” and is joined by the youth chorus. Then we meet Joseph’s family. His 11 brothers, played by Rick Letherer, Lee Ritzman, Mike Eastman, Dan Buckout, Mitch Watney, Jim Kuoni, Darren Romney, Eric Nepom, Mark Ritzman, Kyle Cooper and James Ewen plot to do away with Joseph, but find an opportunity to sell him as a slave instead. They then tell their father, Jacob, played by Bob Barber, that Joseph has been killed. In the meantime, the Ishmaelites who purchased Joseph from his brothers in turn sell him to a foppish dandy by the name of Potiphar, artfully portrayed by Carl Miller. While serving in the home of the Potiphars, Joseph is seduced by Mrs. Photiphar, played by Kathryn Heater, and is sent to jail. It is in jail that he meets the Pharoah’s baker and the dismal atmosphere of the jail changes to one of hope for Joseph’s future. Act One concludes with the cast performing “Go, Go, Joseph,” a fast-paced song and dance number reminiscent of the 60’s “go-go” dances. As Act Two opens we meet the Pharoah, played by Jake Engle, who struggles with trying to understand a dream, but who manages to deliver a very good impression of Elvis Presley in “Song of the King” while doing so. When Joseph is able to interpret the Pharoah’s dream, he becomes the Pharoah’s number two man. However, back in Canaan, a famine has hit the area and Joseph’s brothers are forced to go to Egypt for food, totally unaware that it is Joseph to whom they must grovel. After satisfying himself that his brothers have changed, Joseph reveals himself to them and a happy family reunion takes place. From chorus lines to foot-stomping hoedowns to rock and roll to calypso, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is chock full of music, laughs and fun. A special round of applause goes to producer, Joann Buckout, co-directors Jerry Smith and Vickie Steen, choreographer, Vickie Steen and musical co-directors, Laura Buckmaster and Janet Gillies for bringing us a rousing show the entire family can enjoy.