DeKalb | Stage Coach Players had Joseph of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” dancing into audience members’ hearts Sunday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.

Sunday was the second time in the last 15 years Stage Coach Players delivered “Joseph.”

“We’ve rehearsed for a long time, so it’s a mixed blessing, but it’s good to have such a great crowd on this last night,” said narrator Gavin Wilson.

The show began with narrators Barb McCaskey and Wilson, who walked from the back of the house to the stage.

The narrators were followed by a children’s choir composed of Huntley and Clinton Rosette Middle School students. Joseph, played by Jason Williams, 27, of Rockford, walked on stage and the play began.

Donny Osmond starred in the 1999 film version of “Joseph,” but Williams was up for the challenge of making the role of Joseph his own.

“You got to make some things your own and try and not be Donny but be Jason with it,” Williams said.

The musical’s first act told the story of how Joseph’s brothers were not fans of his and sold him to Ishmaelites. He is jailed after his owner’s wife tries seducing him. In the second act, the pharaoh, played by Jacob Austin, of Oswego, had the audience cheering as he moved his hips like Elvis. The show also featured Austin’s father, Don Austin. Don Austin portrayed Jacob, the father of Joseph and his brothers.

The second half of the musical focused on Joseph living in Egypt with the pharaoh while his brothers lived in poverty.

Some younger audience members enjoyed the production, particularly the songs.

“The show was really fun and exciting to be able to see it all. ‘Go, Go, Go Joseph’ was my favorite,” said Sofi Reegus, 12, of DeKalb.