Discover the story of the song > The Plagues – original west end cast of the prince of egypt

The protagonist, Moses, is trying to convince their brother, Ramses (also known as the Pharaoh), to let their people, the Israelites, go free. Ramses is refusing and believes he is more powerful than anyone else. As Moses pleads with Ramses, various plagues such as blood, locusts, and hail occur as punishment from God for not freeing the Israelites. The song ends with Ramses still refusing to release the Israelites and Moses recognizing that Ramses' heart is hardened and he will not change his mind.