BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:By Jeffrey Rosen\nCome and cheer beautiful Queen Esther and n oble Mordechai as they save the Jewish people from the clutches of the m urderous Haman on Saturday March 3\, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The Ways and Mean s Committee is proud to announce that the full length original musical & ldquo\;A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Purim or the Villain Pun ished&rdquo\; will be presented at Mishkan Torah at that time.\nThe musi cal is a hilarious retelling of the Purim story. The score is a tuneful pastiche borrowed from Broadway\, opera\, Gilbert and Sullivan\, and goo d old rock &lsquo\;n&rsquo\;roll. Even Lady Gaga is scheduled to make an appearance! \;\nThe score features such hits as &ldquo\;We Jews Don &rsquo\;t Bow!\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Roll Over\, Haman!\,&rdquo\; and &ldquo \;We&rsquo\;re Going to the Gallows and We&rsquo\;re Going to Hang Haman .&rdquo\;\nThe cast is busily rehearsing the show\, which is a revival a nd updating of the original 1987 hit for a new generation. It features a cast of approximately twenty performers\, including teenagers. Real lif e fiancé\;s\, Ben Greenfield and \; Rachel White\, star as the royal couple King Ahasuerus and Queen Esther.\nMusical theater and come dy veteran David Herschler is directing the show\, as he did in 1987. Mi shkan Torah&rsquo\;s Pied Piper Bret Goldstein l upholds the honor of th e Jewish people in his portrayal of the valiant hero\, Mordechai. Cantor Yael Fischman will play the harridan Former Queen Vashti\, while long-t ime Mishkan Torah performer Evey Herschler will move things along as the narrator\, the role she played in the 1987 premiere.\nYou will have the opportunity to hiss\, boo\, and blot out the despicable villain you lov e to hate\, Haman\, once again played by Jeffrey Rosen. They will be sup ported by a galaxy of other characters such as royal chamberlains\, doo- wopping plotters\, Miss Upper Lower Turkestan\, and Lady Debita\, the Lo rd High Royal Auditor\, who will be played by real-life Mishkan Torah Fi nancial Secretary Arlene Gottlieb.\nThere will be one show only\, and yo u will not want to miss the music and the fun!\nThe fun-filled evening w ill conclude with light refreshments. Tickets for the show are on sale n ow\, and a sell-out is expected. The cost for the entire evening is only $10 for adults and $5 dollars for children. You may order tickets direc tly from the Synagogue\, and make donations in multiples of chai ($18).\ nDonations are welcome even if you are unfortunately unable to attend th e show. You may order tickets and make donations by means of the flyer a ppearing in this issue of &ldquo\;The Trumpet&rdquo\; or otherwise. You may also make reservations on-line at www.MishkanTorahSynagogue.org and by following the prompts for &ldquo\;Purim Spiel.&rdquo\;  \;\nThe s how is family friendly\, and is intended to be enjoyed by children of al l ages who like a good story and delightful music. See you there on Marc h 3! URL:http://greenbelt.patch.com/events/start-your-purim-fun-with-the-origi nal-musical-purim-spiel SUMMARY:Start Your Purim Fun With the Original Musical Purim Spiel LOCATION:Mishkan Torah Reconstructionist Conservative: 10 Ridge Rd\, Gree nbelt\, MD END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR