Mississippi Christian University to present ‘The Prince of Egypt’ musical Oct. 16-18

Mississippi Christian University will present DreamWorks’ “The Prince of Egypt: The Musical” Oct. 16-18 at the Jean Pittman Williams Recital Hall in the Aven Fine Arts Building.

Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18.

Based on the story of Moses, “The Prince of Egypt” follows his journey from his upbringing in the Egyptian royal family to his discovery of his Hebrew heritage and his mission to lead the Israelites out of slavery. The musical features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Philip LaZebnik.

James Shannon Ferguson Ertle will direct the production, with Beth Everhart serving as music director and Delvin Kelly Jr. as choreographer.

General admission tickets are $25. Student tickets and admission for Mississippi Christian University faculty and staff are $10.

Tickets are available at music.mc.edu/tickets or by calling 601-925-3440.

The performances will take place at Jean Pittman Williams Recital Hall in the Aven Fine Arts Building on the Mississippi Christian University campus.

The production is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International.