Maccabeat

Based on portions of the 1st Book of Maccabees (Apocrypha), Maccabeat is a pop rock musical based on the Biblical story of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Judah Maccabee and his brothers sing doo wop, chase girls and try to remain true to their faith and traditions in a world where it’s cool to be Greek. When Judah and the lovely Allura, a “heathen,” fall for each other, two very different cultures are forced to confront — and learn from — one another. With Allura’s help, Judah and his brothers outwit the bad guys and strike the blow against tyranny that made the Chanukah celebration possible. It may not have happened quite this way, but hey — you never know.