![]() ![]() While I like most of the changes, I hate what the creators did with Dimitri’s character.Ĭompared to movie Dimitri, stage Dimitri acts like a Newsie. It’s fine.) Anastasia x Dmitri ( Anastasia)Īnastasia underwent a number of story changes before it became a stage musical. (I guess leading ladies are contractually obligated to end up with the tenor instead of the baritone. Gleb wants to protect Anya, yet recognizes the threat she poses to the cause.Īnya should have ended up with the Communist. I like the choice of making both characters idealists who are clearly informed by their respective traumas.Īlso, as I have mentioned MANY times, I LOVE a swoony, conflicted villain. ![]() (The production I saw had Gleb essentially go, “Comrade, it’s FINE, those gun days are over now!” which made Gleb come across as naive.) ![]() ![]() Depending on the production, this moment can be played tenderly. Gleb’s first interaction with Anya shows him comforting her during a PTSD flashback. I like to think that the idea of murdering an innocent (even if said innocent was once a royal) influenced his change of heart. I understand that Gleb only doubts his convictions because he thinks Anya is pretty. A few caveats before I defend this ship: yes, I know Gleb is the villain.Īlso I’m not going to spend too much time talking up Anastasia.Īnya’s awesome and iconic. ![]()
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