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. Written by Michael Rapp, musician and author of several musicals and film scores, ''Rasputin'' is a triple CD concept album featuring Ted Neeley (of

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fame) as Rasputin, British actor

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as the Narrator, and

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as Tsarina Alexandra. On December 18, 1999, a single night showcase of ''Rasputin'' was performed at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Delaware featuring: * Ted Neeley as the Mad Monk Rasputin *James O'Neil as Tsar

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*M. Ross Ramone as

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*Caitlin Custer as

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*Larry Friedman as Derevenko *Christopher P. Carey as Doctor Botkin ''Rasputin'' is one of many projects in line for a full production in the coming future, pending cast availability.

Concept Album Cast

* Rasputin — Ted Neeley *Narrator —

* Tsarina Alexandra —

* Prince Yusupov — Bradley Dean *Tsar

— James O' Neil *

— Ross Ramone * Gypsy — Dianna Collins Jennings * Olga Nikolaevna — Sarah Gliko * Tatiana Nikolaevna — Katie Walsh * Maria Nikolaevna — Tracy Stephens *

— Krissy Doyle * Doctor Botkin — Christopher Carey *Rebel — Anthony Dibenedetto *Mysterious Lady/Peasant Girl — Christine Rea *Derevenko — Larry Friedman

Concept Album Track Listing

Act I — Gold Disc Act II – Green Disc Act III — Purple Disc

External links

*http://www.rasputinthemusical.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Rasputin - Miracles Lie in the Eye of the Beholder Rock operas 2000 albums Operas based on real people Operas set in Russia Cultural depictions of Grigori Rasputin Cultural depictions of Nicholas II of Russia