The Band’s Visit is essentially about an Egyptian Police Orchestra that ends up in a small Israeli town in the desert after a misunderstanding of the pronunciation of their destination, Petah Tikvah with Bet Hatikvah. The story follows the orchestra and their lodging with local Israelis and the happenings that go on in the one night they stay.

The musical incorporated multiple topics within it, such as race, culture, and ethnicity. For instance, there was an obvious language barrier between the Egyptians and the Israelis. However, despite this, the characters were able to develop relationships with one another through the use of English as a lingua franca, as well as through music. In the film adaptation, the absence of music gave the story a more dramatic and serious tone. In contrast, the musical numbers in the Broadway adaptation provided more character development and humor to the overall story. Music played a key role in driving the story, as multiple characters were able to connect with one another through music. Ultimately, The Band’s Visit showed that once people of different races, cultures, ethnicities, etc. find a common ground, they can look past those differences and build up relationships with one another.