Esther, a new dance musical, featuring direction by Rachel Klein and choreography by Chase Brock, is coming to Houston!
The story of Esther is that of a woman torn between two worlds, forced to hide her Jewish identity and assimilate to the culture of King Xerxes' Persia for the sake of her survival and, later, ascension to power. This production looks at the legend of Queen Esther through a genre-and-era blending multi-cultural lens, with an emphasis on inclusivity, community, and self-empowerment.
Conceptually, Esther, centers on dance as the language for theatrical storytelling, pushing the boundaries of how we think about narrative drama. The world of this show weaves concert dance narrative with pop opera and elements of a rock n' roll universe, rooted in a sense of timelessness, bringing an ancient story into our contemporary world.
Book by Dewey Moss, Music and Lyrics by David Wise and Jeremy Johnson, Concept by Rachel Stange. Starring Sharna Burgess, Stephen Hanna, MaliQ, Wil Geary and Josh Zacher, who also serves as Associate Director/Choreographer.