Premiered on: May 5th 2022, at the American Sephardi Federation- Center for Jewish History. An official Off-Broadway US Premiere in NYC/ with Lisa Monde playing Bithia
State: Limited run. Closed until further notice
Creators: Originally created by Elie Chouraqui; Music by Pascal Obispo; Lyrics by Lionel Florence and Patrice Guirao; English adaptation by David Serero; Original choreography by Kamel Ouali; Directed and produced by David Serero
Featuring: David Serero, DaShaun Williams, Caroline Purdy, Lisa Monde, Stephanie Craven, Melissa Lubars, Cale Rausch, Kristyn Vario, Zachary Harris Martin, Julia Anne Cohen, Andy Donnelly
Brief Summary:
The musical tells the story of Moses and his adventures, of the struggle for the deliverance of the Hebrew slaves. During the reign of the Egyptian Pharaoh Seti, an order comes out under which all first born Hebrew males are to be annihilated. That ill-fated year Moses is born, however, he is saved by the young childless Egyptian princess Bithia, who raises him as her own son. Ramses becomes Moses’ stepbrother, when Ramses becomes pharaoh he forces Moses’ beloved – Nefertari, to become his wife.
When Moses finds out the truth about who gave birth to him and where he came from, seeing how mercilessly reigns Ramses, Moses decides to rebel against his brother and he gets sent into exile into the desert. There he meets his future wife – Sephora and sees the Burning Bush, where he hears the voice of God. God tells Moses to return to Egypt and save the enslaved Hebrews. The second part of the show is dedicated to Moses’ adventures in the desert, while saving the Hebrews – the catharsis of the story happens on Mount Sinai, where God sends Moses the Ten Commandments, which are to save the people.
Moses – David Serero
Ramses – DaShaun Williams
Nefertari – Caroline Purdy
Bithia – Lisa Monde
Sephora – Stephanie Craven
Jochebed – Melissa Lubars
Joshua – Cale Rausch
Myriam – Kristyn Vario
Aaron – Zachary Harris Martin
Understudy/Various – Julia Anne Cohen
Understudy/Various – Andy Donnelly
Produce issued: Playbill, poster, Original Cast Album Recording.
Listen to the official single, “I Choose to Abandon” performed by Lisa Monde and Mackenzie Tank