Journey to the Past With the First Footage of Broadway's Anastasia

The new Broadway musical Anastasia celebrates its opening night tonight at the Broadhurst Theatre. The production stars Christy Altomare in the title role, opposite Derek Klena as Dmitry, John Bolton as Vlad, Caroline O'Connor as the Countess Lily, Mary Beth Peil as the Dowager Empress, and Ramin Karimloo as the show's new character Gleb.

Watch the first footage from the show below:

Check out a moment of the tune "Once Upon a December":

Filling out the ensemble are Zach Adkins, Sissy Bell, Lauren Blackman, Kathryn Boswell, Kyle Brown, Kristen Smith Davis, Janet Dickinson, Constantine Germanacos, Wes Hart, Ian Knauer, Ken Krugman, Dustin Layton, Shina Ann Morris, James A. Pierce III, Molly Rushing, Nicole Scimeca, Jennifer Smith, Johnny Stellard, and Allison Walsh.

Directed by Tony winner Darko Tresnjak, Anastasia features a book by Terrence McNally and an original score by Tony Award winners Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics), who penned the tunes for the animated film on which the stage musical is based. They have expanded their score, which contains the songs "Once Upon a December" and "Journey to the Past," for the theatrical production.

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