The musical QUEEN ESTHER’s Dilemma to open Off-Broadway this March 2018. Queen Esther’s dilemma, the musical, to open Off-Broadway this March 2018! Queen Esther's Dilemma, a musical by Samuel J. Bernstein, is inspired by the Biblical Book of Esther. This original musical play blends humor with anguish, tragedy with triumph while exploring Jewish identity in all its complexities. In Queen Esther's dilemma, inspired by the Biblical Book of Esther, a contemporary Purim Party is