Summer Naomi Smart does a very competent job as Queen Esther in this production, which is filmed like a play. Smart can act and sing and slips comfortably into her role as the Jewish queen who dared go before the king on behalf of her people. The character of Haman is played a bit more for laughs than he should be, but the actor is a competent singer as well and he adds some comedic relief to the film.
Dallyn Vail Bayles, who plays the king, is a good singer himself and has a good on-screen chemistry with Smart. The songs, as in these other Liken productions, are memorable and very enjoyable to listen to. A few of the stand-out songs include “Together,” and “It’s Great to be the King.”
This DVD also includes some bonus features, one of which is a gag reel. We gladly award our Dove Seal to this film and we award it five doves, the most we can give it.
