Hoffman will play Esther, the beautiful Jewish girl who becomes queen, with Rudetsky as Haman, the Jew-hating royal adviser. The performance is written by and will feature Rachel Shukert. The cast will also include Dan Fishback and Billy Zavelson.

The performance is produced by Jesse Oxfeld for Tablet Magazine, the online magazine of Jewish news, ideas, and culture.

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