Overview
Synopsis
Adapted from the Biblical book of Exodus, The Prince of Egypt follows Moses, who begins life as a Hebrew baby set adrift on the Nile by his mother, Yocheved, to escape genocide. After being rescued and adopted by the Queen of Egypt, he grows up in a privileged life in the Egyptian court. However, Moses cannot escape his ultimate destiny. Upon discovering his true heritage, Moses embarks on a mission to lead the Hebrew people out of slavery, which pits him against his brother, Ramses, the new Pharaoh of Egypt. With a heavy heart, Moses sends a series of plagues into Egypt in an effort to persuade Ramses to grant the Hebrews their freedom. But it is a heavy cost to pay. Both men must be broken in order to heal and face their separate destinies.
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Character Portrayals
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Songs
Act One
- "Deliver Us" - Yocheved, Queen Tuya, Young Miriam and Company
- "Faster" - Moses, Ramses, Hotep and Company
- "One Weak Link" - Seti
- "Footprints on the Sand" - Moses
- "Seti's Return" - Company
- "Dance to the Day" - Tzipporah
- "All I Ever Wanted" - Miriam, Moses, Yocheved, Seti and Queen Tuya
- "Make It Right" - Ramses and Moses
- "Moses in the Desert" - Moses and Company
- "Through Heaven's Eyes" - Jethro and Company
- "Faster (Reprise)" - Ramses and Moses
- "Never in a Million Years" - Tzipporah and Moses
- "Act I Finale: Deliver Us (Reprise) / All I Ever Wanted (Reprise)" - Hotep, Ramses, Nefertari, Queen Tuya, Moses, Jethro and Company
Act Two
- "Return to Egypt" - Tzipporah, Hotep and Company
- "Always On Your Side" - Ramses and Moses
- "Simcha" - Moses, Miriam, Tzipporah and Company
- "Deliver Us (Reprise II)" - Aaron and Company
- "The Plagues" - Moses, Hotep, Ramses, Nefertari, Miriam, Queen Tuya, Aaron and Company
- "For the Rest of My Life" - Moses
- "Heartless" - Nefertari
- "When You Believe" - Miriam, Tzipporah, Moses and Company
- "Never in a Million Years (Reprise)" - Tzipporah and Moses
- "Act II Finale: When You Believe (Reprise) / Footprints on the Sand (Reprise)" - Miriam, Moses, Yocheved, Tzipporah, Seti, Queen Tuya, Jethro, Aaron, Company
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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