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This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2026 season. This season is now over.

The Royal Crown of Esther the Queen glittering with brilliant gems and diamonds on a blue background.
Andrew Crispe is an established Adelaide freelance performer. He has performed with the State Opera South Australia chorus since 2009. He has received award nominations and won a TASA Best Male Performance Award.
Rising star Emma Kavanagh is performing in 'Songs from ESTHER', and has recently returned from an international tour to The Netherlands with Mirusia.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Songs from ESTHER

Emma Kavanagh, recently making her international debut with Mirusia in the Netherlands and appearances as a headliner artist in the 2023 & 2024 Australia Day Live Concerts at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt with Mirusia, teams up with SOSA's and Adelaide's own Andrew Crispe to present songs from the musical ESTHER The Queen. Songs and material have already seen development here in Adelaide and in New York.

“The proof of the pudding is do I want to hear more of it? Yes I do!” John Sparks, Composer, Los Angeles.

This 60 minute concert takes you on an amazing and inspiring musical adventure into the epic story that is ESTHER. From an orphan girl to the Queen of Persia, audience members have said, "It was amazing." "I cried, laughed and sang along."

Book now before it's too late!

Presented by: Michael Riggs

Composer/writer of 'Songs from ESTHER' Michael Riggs is also a former dancer with the English National Ballet and Artistic Director of the Australian Classical Youth Ballet. Emma Kavanagh recently made her international debut touring The Netherlands as guest vocalist in Mirusia’s Classique concerts. Emma features on Mirusia’s Duets Album with the single The Flower Duet, and appeared as a headliner artist in the 2023 & 2024 Australia Day Live Concerts at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt, broadcast nationally on ABC. Andrew Crispe is a popular Adelaide performer. He has performed with the State Opera South Australia chorus since 2009, received numerous nominations, and twice won a TASA Award for his portayal of Edward Bloom in Big Fish, & for Frollo in NLTC’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Music • Musical Theatre
South Australia • World Premiere

Suitability & warnings

Content rating: G
Family friendly: Yes
Target audience: Middle School (12-14) | High School (15-17)

Accessibility

 
High audio content

Presenter

Presented by: Michael Riggs

Composer/writer of 'Songs from ESTHER' Michael Riggs is also a former dancer with the English National Ballet and Artistic Director of the Australian Classical Youth Ballet. Emma Kavanagh recently made her international debut touring The Netherlands as guest vocalist in Mirusia’s Classique concerts. Emma features on Mirusia’s Duets Album with the single The Flower Duet, and appeared as a headliner artist in the 2023 & 2024 Australia Day Live Concerts at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt, broadcast nationally on ABC. Andrew Crispe is a popular Adelaide performer. He has performed with the State Opera South Australia chorus since 2009, received numerous nominations, and twice won a TASA Award for his portayal of Edward Bloom in Big Fish, & for Frollo in NLTC’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame.