Les Dix Commandements (musical)

Les Dix Commandements
Cover of DVD release
MusicPascal Obispo
LyricsLionel Florence and Patrice Guirao
ProductionsElie Chouraqui, Dove Attia and Albert Cohen at Palais des Sports de Paris in 2000

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," is released.[1] 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.[2][3]

The musical in two acts became the basis of similar musicals elsewhere, including Patrick Leonard's film The Ten Commandments: The Musical.

  1. ^ "THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Musical Will Make US Premiere in May".
  2. ^ Rine, Natalie (2022-05-16). "Off-Broadway: English premiere of French musical "The Ten Commandments"". Broadway DNA Blog. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  3. ^ "The Ten Commandments, The Musical on New York City: Get Tickets Now! | Theatermania - 367631". 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2024-08-07.