And you'll be
In a land 'cross the seven seas.
Over desert and sands
Through an endless expanse
To a place steeped in history.
Come with me
And you'll see
Scenes of danger and mystery,
Comedy, tragedy, parody, melody all.....
On an Arabian Night!
Arabian Night!
In the opener of "Parizade's Quest" -- the newest Musical from Bailey Kids Musicals -- Jamileh, the storyteller, weaves a tale of mystery and suspense all on an Arabian Night. She tells of a beautiful Queen who still weeps for the loss of her three babies. She does not know that her two scheming sisters had stolen the babies and floated them down the canal sentencing them to an uncertain fate, while telling the Queen that they had each died at birth. The Queen's pitiful state is a trial for the Sultan. He tries to cheer her, but still she weeps. He finds that going off on frequent marches with the Royal Guards to patrol the borders helps to ease his own pain of loss.
The children, meanwhile, are rescued by the Keeper of the Sultan's Gardens and lovingly adopted. Torab and his wife had been childless for years and thought it a great blessing to find and raise these three babies. Bahman, Perviz, and Parizade grow up with all of the education and advantages that a member of the Sultan's Court could provide, until Torab and his wife die. The three teenagers are left with a country estate, their own education and training, a string of pearls for Parizade, and a mystery. Torab's will also states, "When you look at these pearls, remember that I loved each of you as if you were my own." What could that mean?
Behold!
Let the mystery unfold.
Begin!
Let this tale of adventure spin!
Come with me
And you'll see
Scenes of danger and mystery,
Comedy, tragedy, parody, melody all.....
On an Arabian Night!
Arabian Night!
Come to the Premiere Performances of Parizade's Quest
Friday, March 27th and Monday March 30th, 2015
at Provost Elementary School, Provo, Utah