Christ Memorial Productions has a distinguished record of presenting large-cast musicals in meticulously prepared, organized, and executed productions. The current staging of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is another feather in the company’s cap.

The sung-through show is the first publicly performed collaboration of lyricist Tim Rice and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. The story is based on the character of Joseph in the Book of Genesis.

Among the twelve sons of Jacob, Joseph is by far his father’s favorite. His brothers’ envy of him increases when Jacob gives Joseph a multicolored coat and when Joseph tells his brothers of a dream prophesying that he will rule over them. To keep this dream from coming true, the brothers sell Joseph into slavery.

He is taken to Egypt, where his ability to interpret dreams eventually brings him to Pharoah’s attention. Joseph’s insight into a troubling dream of Pharaoh’s enables Egypt to avert a famine and elevates Joseph to the second highest position in the land. When he encounters his brothers again, they bow to Joseph, just as he foresaw.

Under Kevin Jones’s direction and vocal direction, everyone in the splendid CMP cast performs with the same commitment as a lead. Even in the most complicated numbers, each performer is fully involved.

Justin Bouckaert and Heather Matthews sing beautifully in the central roles. Bouckaert’s resourceful Joseph is an appealing character throughout. Matthews’ narrator has boundless charm.

The performers who stand out in musical numbers include

• John Jauss as Judah, the soloist in the country-western number, “One More Angel in Heaven”
• Sarah Polizzi as Mrs. Potiphar in “Potiphar”
• Danny Brown as Pharaoh in “Song of the King”
• Keith Poppitz as Reuben, the soloist in the French ballad, “Those Canaan Days”
• David Sublett as Simeon, the soloist in “Benjamin Calypso”

The dancing choreographed by Jenevieve Lafferty is always enlivening and disciplined. The orchestra plays admirably under conductor Joe Paule, Sr. Larry Jost designed the impressive sound.

The show looks great thanks to Dianne Mueller’s flexible set design, Krysta Wenski and Kevin Jones’s gorgeous costumes, the many clever props managed by Kimberly Clements, and John Jauss’s fine lighting. Among the noteworthy contributions are the multicolored socks for the children’s choir, the chariot of gold, and the “Welcome to Fabulous Egypt” sign patterned after the famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign. The last of these is appropriate because Pharaoh’s number is an Elvis parody.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat continues through September 25 at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, 5252 South Lindbergh Boulevard.

—Gerry Kowarsky