Anastasia

Since Stage Entertainment got their mitts on this, I assume they would produce a copycat production in Russia. IIRC they had planned to open this (or another Anastasia?) in Moscow initially before going somewhere else but nothing came of it.

The countries mentioned in the press release are mostly those where Stage Entertainment is active and East Asia, where they love musicals to do with European history. German fans will lap this up, too. I'll hold out for London or Holland though where it will cost half what it costs in Germany with usually better quality.

I think the score is lovely, both the old and new songs. Hope they don't change it.

Got my ticket for this for Friday night. Looking forward to it!

June 9th I believe.

Well perhaps it's just my nostalgia speaking but I really loved this. Perfectly cast, great songs (old and new) and stunning costumes.

I found it a million times more enjoyable than Aladdin, which I think is the closest thing I've seen that I can compare it to.

2019!

Well. Historical inaccuracies aside, I loved it! It's funny, entertaining and really rather touching.

The score is terrific and the deceptively simple staging is gorgeous, the projections are almost 3D, they're just so textured. The "death" of the Romanovs actually gave me goosebumps and 'Journey To The Past' when it moves from the cherry blossom to Paris is STUNNING. But not as stunning as the cast. Christy Altomore (gorgeous), Derek Klena (an absolute star) and John Bolton (hilarious) are a fabulous lead trio and their chemistry is terrific. Mary Beth Peil a wonderful Dowager Empress and Ronny Boogaloo looking FOXY as Gleb. He's starting to sound a little bit like Hugh Jackman but when he lets rip, that voice can blow you away. I mean, to be honest if he wanted to he can blo. . no too early for that.

And the costumes! It's like someone raided Elizabeth Taylor's jewellery box.

BUT if for nothing else, the show is worth seeing for John Bolton and Caroline O'Connor. Oh my. Talk about scene stealing. I'm not quite sure how many Russian Countesses were quite like Ethel Merman on a night out jacked up on one too many vodkas but it doesn't matter.

Oh and if the producers of the Broadway revival of 'My Fair Lady' are reading. Christy is your gal.

Saw this yesterday. I thought it was a nice show but nothing special. My friends and I came out saying it was pretty but very vanilla. However, the cast is great, not a weak link. For me the score is nice but not memorable.
It's one of those I don't regret seeing but I don't need to watch it again and it won't stick in my head for long.

Max von Essen is to replace Ramin next month...was slightly gutted that I was going to miss Ramin when Im going to see the show in March, but this is ine bit of casting I am looking forward to seeing. Love this mans voice.

Yea..none of this would be necessary, and none of this will happen. It's a commercial success, and quite a hit. It will run on Broadway, and will be replicated on tour. The Asian markets will love it and will franchise it all over the Far East. 

It's not perfect, and there are parts that are absolutely clumsy and could be better. But people forget that this was originally a cartoon with a bat that talks. 

Growing up watching the cartoon and loving it, I really enjoyed the stage adaptation and loved the fact that it didn't ask too much from me. 

I don't know, man. I really liked it. Visually I thought it worked well, despite the projections that were practically the set throughout the show, I thought they worked especially well during Once Upon a December where the ghosts would even fly into the audience. I also loved the Paris background during Journey to the Past.

I feel that it was really good at keeping the simplicity of the animated film but expanding it as a more family musical.

To each his own, and I hear what you are saying, nevertheless, I found it quite satisfying despite it not being the most remarkable piece of musical theatre on Broadway.