The original cast included Val Kilmer, Kevin Earley, Lauren Kennedy, Adam Lambert, Luba Mason, Alisan Porter, Nita Whitaker, Michelle Pereira, Nicholas Rodriguez and Aharon Ipalé.

The baby Moses, born of Jochebed and Amram, was set adrift on the Nile in a basket, so that his life might be saved.

Ramses' position as pharaoh forced Nefertari to take him and give up her secret hope of being with Moses, the only man she ever loved.

Moses was banished to the desert and fled to Midian, where he met and married Zipporah, the daughter of the Midianite priest.

In response, Moses unleashed ten plagues on the Kingdom of the Pharaoh; the last one resulted in the death of Ramses’ own son.

The Hebrews hastily began their trek into the desert, where they wandered, fed by manna and guided by pillars of smoke and fire.

The Hebrews, trapped on high cliffs overlooking the Red Sea, began to panic, but Moses urged them to have faith.

The musical received mixed reviews from theatre critics,[1] but the actors earned nearly unanimous praise for their performances.