Les Dix Commandements (, ) is a French-language musical comedy written by Élie Chouraqui and Pascal Obispo that premiered in Paris in October 2000.
In 2022, the musical premiered in the English language with an American adaptation written and directed by David Serero (starring as Moses) in New York. The U.S. Cast Album Recording's first single, "The Maximum Pain," was released. For this production, David Serero was awarded for "Theatrical Excellence" by The Musical Theater Radio and was nominated for Best Director and Performer at the 2022 BroadwayWorld Awards.
The musical in two acts became the basis of similar musicals elsewhere, including Patrick Leonard's film The Ten Commandments: The Musical.
Cast Principal actors Pedro Alves (Aaron) Lisbet Guldbaek (Bithia) Daniel Lévi (Moses) Ginie Line (Nefertari) Ahmed Mouici (Ramsès) Nourith (Sephora) Pablo Villafranca (Joshua) Anne Warin (Yokébed) Yael Naim (Myriam) Comedian Jocelyn Durvel (Séthi) Alternative actors Joshaa: Moses Anath Benais: Nefertari and Séphora Patrice Carmona: Ramsés Emmanuel Dahl: Joshua and Aaron Delphine Elbe: Bithia, Yochébed and Myriam New casting Merwan Rim (Ramsès) Joana (Séphora and Yochébed) Alexandra Lucci (Nefertari) Clarisse Lavanant (Sephora and Bithia) Fabian Richard (Joshua and Aaron) Anissa Stili (Myriam) Richard Ross (Moses) Chris Martin (Moses)
Technical staff Direction: Elie Chouraqui Music: Pascal Obispo Texts: Lionel Florence and Patrice Guirao Choreography: Kamel Ouali Decor: Giantito Burchiellaro Costumes: Sonia Rykiel Production label: 7 ART Producers: Elie Chouraqui, Dove Attia and Albert Cohen Director of casting: Bruno Berberes
Songs Act 1 Introduction: Les prières du monde (Introduction: The Prayers of The World) (Moïse) Le massacre (The Slaughter) (Orchestre) Je laisse à l'abandon (I Let To Abandon) (Yokebed/Bithia) Il s'appellera Moïse (He Will Be Called Moses) (Bithia) Séthi et son Empire (Seti and His Empire) (Orchestre) Le dilemme (The Dilemma) (Nefertari/Moïse/Ramses) Désaccord (Disagreement)(Orchestre) À chacun son rêve (Every Man has a dream) (Moïse/Ramses) Le peuple Juif (The Jewish People) (Orchestre) La peine maximum (The Maximum Pain) (Joshua/Aaron) En cadence (Rhythmically) (Orchestre) Je n'avais jamais prié (I Had Never Prayed) (Joshua/Moïse) Le procès (The Trial) (Orchestra) Sans lui (Without Him) (Nefertari/Ramses) Oh Moïse (Oh Moses) (Yokebed/Aaron/Myriam/Bithia) La rencontre (The Encounter) (Orchestra) Il est celui que je voulais (He is The One I Wanted) (Sephora)
Act 2 Celui qui va/Le Buisson Ardent (Whoever Goes/The Burning Bush) (Moïse) Mais tu t’en vas (But You leave) (Sephora/Nefertari/Myriam/Bithia/) C’est ma volonté (It's My Will) (Ramses/Myriam) Laisse mon peuple s’en aller (Let My People Go) (Yokebed/Moise/Hebrews) À chacun son glaive (Every Man Has His Sword) (Ramses/Moïse) Les dix plaies (The Ten Plagues) (Orchestra) L’inacceptable (The Unacceptable) (Nefertari) L.I.B.R.E. (Liberty) (Myriam/Hebrews) Devant la mer (Before The Sea) (Aaron) Mon frère (My Brother) (Ramses/Moïse) Une raison d’espérer (A Reason To Hope) (Sephora) Le veau d’or (The Golden Calf) (Orchestra) Les dix commandements (The Ten Commandments) (Moïse/Hebrews) L'envie d'aimer/Final (The Desire To Love) (Full Cast)
Discography L'intégral (CD double album - released 18 April 2001) CD1 Je Laisse à L'abandon Il S'appellera Moïse Le Dilemme À Chacun Son Rêve La Peine Maximum Je N'avais Jamais Prié Sans Lui Oh Moïse Il Est Celui Que Je Voulais CD2 Celui Qui Va Mais Tu T'en Vas C'est Ma Volonté Laisse Mon Peuple S'en Aller À Chacun Son Glaive L'inacceptable L.i.b.r.e. Devant La Mer Mon Frère Une Raison D'espérer Simple album (1 CD)
Je laisse à l'abandon Il s'appellera Moïse Le dilemme À chacun son rêve La peine maximum Oh Moïse Il est celui que je voulais Mais tu t'en vas Laisse mon peuple s'en aller L-I-B-R-E Devant La Mer Mon frère Les dix commandements L'envie d'aimer
Technical staff Christophe Deschamps - drums Laurent Vernerey - bass Ian Inverd & Christophe Voisin - programming and keyboards Pierre Jaconelli - guitar Denis Benarrosch - percussions Jean-Yves d'Angelo - piano Nick Ingman, David Sinclair Whitaker & Olivier Schultheis - arrangements Les Archets de Paris et de France - orchestra
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