Esther
Music by Miky von der Nahmer
Libretto by Emily Roller
Esther is a musical adaptation of the Book of Esther that explores the relationship between power, oppression, and religion. When Queen Vashti refuses to dance before the king, he publicly imprisons her and replaces her with a new queen, the alluring but reluctant Esther. Esther, guided by her ambitious cousin, Mordecai, does not reveal to the king that she is Jewish. But when Mordecai invokes the wrath of one of the king’s officials upon all the Jews, Esther must interfere on her people’s behalf. The results of her actions turn the tables, causing the oppressed to become the oppressors.
Reading May 2015 at Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program
Developed with NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Directed by Ray Zilberberg
