Our Online Library: Purim Cabaret 2005

The West End Synagogue Purim Cabaret Show - 2005. Click on a song to read the full text.

Shushan Song – to 42nd Street

Achashvarosh and Chorus – to When I Was A Lad from H.M.S. Pinafore

Mordechai - to an original tune by Ken Klein

Vashti's song - to I Will Survive

Speech by Machmood, King Achashvarosh's advisor

Mordy and Esther Duet I - to a variation on a Negro spiritual and Reuben, Reuben

Contestant I - to Something's Comin'

Contestant II - to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B

All Contestants - to a variation on Cornell Alma Mater

Contestants and judges - to When I Was A Lad

Courtier - to Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy!

Haman Song I - to Poor, Poor Pitiful Me!

Mordy & Esther Duet II - to Who Knows Where The Time Goes?

Esther's Advisor's Song - to 18 Wheeler

Esther to King & Haman - to The First Cut is the Deepest

Haman's Rap Song - spoken to improvised rap background

Achashvarosh to Esther & Haman - to That's Entertainment!

Haman's Son's - to Gee! Officer Krupke

Haman's Wife - to I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face

Jews to Rock 'n Roll Medley, with audience singing doo-wop backgrounds

Haman Song II - to That's Amore!

Ending Song - to That Old Time Rock 'n Roll, audience joining in on the chorus

All lyrics copyright Ken Klein, 2003, 2004, 2005. Permission given to use lyrics for non-commercial purposes (but please drop me a line at kenneth.klein@db.com ).