Esther — The Musical – Premiére Theatrical Licensing

YOU’VE READ THE BOOK — NOW DO THE MUSICAL!

From the pages of the best-seller in history —

the epic story of Persia’s legendary Queen now comes to the stage!

(Performable by Church, Educational, Professional and Community Groups)

The Biblical story of staying true to yourself and finding courage. Esther is the newly crowned Queen of Persia, wife of Xerxes, and she is Jewish — a refugee from one of Xerxes’ father’s campaigns. No one knows that she is Jewish, or that she is the daughter of the highest ranking Jewish man in the land of Persia. Then the Jews are all condemned to die by Haman, the Prime Minister. How will Esther find the courage and the means to thwart Haman?

PLAY DETAILS:

Characters: 7M 7W + soldiers, Jewish refugees, courtiers and visitors
- ESTHER — Queen of Persia, a dark-eyed classic beauty, poised, graceful, much younger than Xerxes
  XERXES — King of Persia, commanding, dark-bearded, majestic
  MORDECAI– Jewish Leader, Esther’s uncle
  LEAH — His wife
  HATACH — Esther’s Chief Chamberlin, a husky, handsome, eunuch
  PAPYRUS — His youthful scribe
  AKKADIA — Esther’s beautiful blonde handmaiden
  NILGAH — (Lady Marsena) Akkadia’s mother, a wealthy widow
  JOZADAK — A camel driver
  HAMAN — Prime Minister of Persia, dashing, proud, in-control
  ARTABANUS — Minister of State
  LADY MERES — (Lasivia) a haughty socialite
  HANNAH — a friend to Leah
  JUDITH — a friend to LeahCAPTAIN — Soldier 1
  SOLDIERS 2-6 — Bodyguards (#4 is also the TRUMPETER)
  JEWS: Scribes, Women, Delegation, Spokesman.
  Beggars, clowns, juggler, dancing girls, Arab agent, Greeks, Egyptians, snake charmer, mummy, slave train, merchants, assassin
About two hours
Setting: Several settings or a Unit Set
Order # 2070

Available for all groups!

PERUSAL MATERIALS

The PERUSAL PAGES file (in PDF format) is available here: EstherPERUSAL

SONG LIST

ACT ONE
#1 — Prelude Orchestra
Scene 1 — Banquet Hall
#2a — Forty Days Company + Haman
#2b — Take A Second Look Xerxes, Haman, Artabanus
#2c — Sometimes A Compromise Esther
#2d — Forty Days (tag) Company
Scene 2 — Harem
#3 — With Pen and Ink Papyrus & Hatach
#3a — With Pen and Ink (reprise) Papyrus & Hatach
Scene 3 — Esther’s Suite
#4 — Our Little Secret Esther
Scene 4 — Inner Court
#5 — Immortal Xerxes, Artabanus, Haman
#6 — In Spite Of … Haman, Artabanus
Scene 5 — Home of Lady Meres
#7 — He’s A Man To Watch Meres, Haman
Scene 6 — Esther’s Suite
#8 — She Is Real Xerxes, Akkadia
#8a — Our Little Secret (reprise) Papyrus
Scene 7 — King’s Gate
#9 — No Matter What You Do Mordecai, Leah, Hannah, Jozadak, Judith
#10 — Jews Artabanus, Captain, Haman, Leah, Hannah, Judith
Scene 8 — Inner Court
#11 — I Want To Make Things Happen Esther
ACT TWO
Scene 1 — In and out of Esther’s Suite
#12 — I Want To Make Things Happen (reprise) Esther
#12a — I Can’t Believe It Akkadia, Papyrus
#13 — Free Mordecai
Scene 2 — Esther’s Suite
#14 — Free (Reprise) Mordecai, Leah
Scene 3 — Home of Lady Meres
#15 — Everything’s Fine Haman, Artabanus, Meres,
Scene 4 — Outside of Mordecai’s Home
Scene 5 — Esther’s Suite
#16 — I Want To Make Things Happen (reprise) Esther
Scene 6 — Inner Court
#16a — Underscore Orchestra
Scene 7 — Esther’s Suite
#17 — Our Little Secret (reprise2) Hatach, Papyrus, Akkadia, Esther
#17a — Because of Him Hatach, Akkadia
Scene 8 — Xerxes’ Suite
#18 — Give Him The Works Haman, Artabanus, Captain, Guard
#18a — Give Him The Works (reprise) Ensemble
#18b — Duel Underscore Orchestra
Scene 9 — Esther’s Suite
#19 — With Pen and Ink Hatach, Papyrus,
#20 — Immortal: REPRISE (Finale) Company
#21 — Curtain Call Orchestra

DEMO SAMPLES: (Selected Author Demos, songs not listed here are the newest additions to ESTHER, with the exception of the reprises.)

2 Take A Second Look

3 Forty Days (reprise)

12 Immortal! (Full Song)

PURCHASE REHEARSAL MATERIALS:

(Any PDF purchased will be emailed to your email address — if you need to provide that to us (not the one on your PayPal account?), email us. CDs will be mailed to a snail mail address)

Piano-Vocal Score (in PDF format) — Order #2070b : $25.00 (from which you will be authorized to make copies for your production)
Vocal Book (in PDF Format) — Order #2070c : $15.00 (from which you will be authorized to make copies for your production)
Script in PDF format — Order #2070a : $25.00 (from which you will be authorized to make copies for your production)
First Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #2070d : $100
Second Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #2070e : $80
Professional Royalties will be quoted upon application

BILLING REQUIREMENTS:

The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:
Esther — The Musical
Book, Music & Lyrics by
Mark Ogden

NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play.

ALSO:

THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:
“Esther: The Musical is presented through special arrangement with Premiére Theatrical Licensing on behalf of Leicester Bay Theatricals. All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com”

PRODUCTIONS

Cotton Mill Theatre, St. George, Utah — 1990
Union Station Theatre, Ogden, Utah — 1980

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