SYNOPSIS
Tsarina is an original musical by Deborah Johnson based on the true story of Nicholas and Alexandra, the last of the Romanov Russian Monarchs. The mid-nineteenth century was a time when political treachery, greed, and superstition abounde [+]SYNOPSIS
Tsarina is an original musical by Deborah Johnson based on the true story of Nicholas and Alexandra, the last of the Romanov Russian Monarchs. The mid-nineteenth century was a time when political treachery, greed, and superstition abounded in Europe and Russia, and religious beliefs and traditions were challenged. The couple’s devotion transcended incredible odds, and their love story remains one of the greatest romances of all times!
MAIN CHARACTERS:
RAZ:A self-proclaimed “holy man.” Sorcerer of questionable intent, with plans to rule the world.
ALEXANDRA: Strong-willed, beautiful royal German Princess who loves
and marries the future Tsar.
NICHOLAS: Last heir in the Russian Romanov Dynasty. Overcomes his self-doubt, becomes Tsar, marries for love.
JOLIN: A French princess, rejected fiancé of Nicolas. Joins Raz to seek revenge,
gain riches and power.
ACT I
RAZ opens the musical by presenting his scheme to rule the world with RAZ-MA-TAZ. When the future Tsar of Russia, NICHOLAS appears, the young heir reveals his fears about assuming the throne. He struggles openly with his role as Russia’s next ruler in “Who I Was Meant to Be.” ALEXANDRA, in contrast to NICHOLAS, is brimming with self-confidence. She is a favored child of the German Court, the daughter of European royalty. She sings joyously of “Dishes, Dolls, Dresses and Dreams” with her mother and sisters.
NICHOLAS and ALEXANDRA meet and fall in love as young teenagers. Unsure of themselves, they wonder, “What Is Love?” Through the ensuing years,
separated by time and distance, the young couple wonders if they have a future together. Despite their nations’ conflicting traditions and mounting political tensions, the
two yearn for each other. In the meantime, ALEXANDRA’S father, the DUKE, is anxious for his daughter to marry well. Therefore, he produces a parade of suitors, which ALEXANDRA playfully maligns in “The Suitors Three.” Her father, exasperated by his daughter’s rejection of each admirer, exclaims, “Impossible!” NICHOLAS’ father, the ruling Tsar GREGORY, encourages his reluctant son to face his future with courage, offering the fatherly advice, “If Only You Believe.”
Although the young lovers remain a continent apart, NICHOLAS and ALEXA
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