Rasputin – Miracles Lie in the Eye of the Beholder is a rock opera

Rock opera

A rock opera is a work of rock music that presents a storyline told over multiple parts, songs or sections in the manner of opera. A rock opera differs from a conventional rock album, which usually includes songs that are not unified by a common theme or narrative. More recent developments include...

 about the mysterious and infamous Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n peasant, Grigori Rasputin

Grigori Rasputin

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was a Russian Orthodox Christian and mystic who is perceived as having influenced the latter days of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their only son Alexei...

. Written by Michael Rapp, a popular rock-artist who has written several musicals and movie scores, Rasputin's triple cd concept album features Ted Neeley

Ted Neeley

Ted Neeley is a rock and roll drummer, singer, actor, composer, and record producer. He is probably best known for performing the title role in the film Jesus Christ Superstar in 1973....

 (of Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...

 fame) as Rasputin, the British actor John Hurt

John Hurt

John Vincent Hurt, CBE is an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal, Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and An Englishman in New York...

 as the Narrator, Amanda McBroom

Amanda McBroom

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 as the Tsarina Alexandra

Alexandra Fyodorovna of Hesse

Alix of Hesse and by Rhine later Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova , was Empress consort of Russia as spouse of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of the Russian Empire...

, and others. A one-night showcase of Rasputin was performed at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Delaware on December 18, 1999, again starring Ted Neeley

Ted Neeley

Ted Neeley is a rock and roll drummer, singer, actor, composer, and record producer. He is probably best known for performing the title role in the film Jesus Christ Superstar in 1973....

 as the Mad Monk Rasputin, James O'Neil as Tsar Nicholas II, M. Ross Ramone as Alexei

Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia

Alexei Nikolaevich of the House of Romanov, was the Tsesarevich and heir apparent to the throne of the Russian Empire. In English, his title is usually given as Tsarevich, a title that has a separate meaning in Russia. Alexei was the youngest child and only son of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress...

, Larry Friedman as Derevenko and Christopher P. Carey as Doctor Botkin

Sergei Botkin

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. The piece is one of many projects in line for a full production in the future, pending cast availability.

Concept Album Cast

• Rasputin- Ted Neeley
  Ted Neeley
  Ted Neeley is a rock and roll drummer, singer, actor, composer, and record producer. He is probably best known for performing the title role in the film Jesus Christ Superstar in 1973....
  
  
• Narrator- John Hurt
  John Hurt
  John Vincent Hurt, CBE is an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal, Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and An Englishman in New York...
  
  
• Tsarina Alexandra
  Alexandra Fyodorovna of Hesse
  Alix of Hesse and by Rhine later Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova , was Empress consort of Russia as spouse of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of the Russian Empire...
  
  - Amanda McBroom
  Amanda McBroom
  Amanda McBroom is an American singer, songwriter and cabaret performer. One of the songs she has written is "The Rose", which Bette Midler sang in the film of the same name...
  
  
• Prince Yusupov
  Felix Yusupov
  Prince Felix Felixovich Yusupov, Count Sumarokov-Elston , was best known for participating in the murder of Grigori Rasputin, the faith healer who was said to have influenced decisions of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna.-Biography:...
  
  - Bradley Dean
  Bradley Dean
  Bradley Dean is an American stage and screen actor. On March 25, 2008, Dean succeeded Christopher Sieber in the role of Sir Galahad in the musical comedy Spamalot on Broadway. Prior to performing the role on Broadway, Dean played the same role in the show's touring company.Dean has had other...
  
  
• Tsar Nicholas II- James O' Neil
• Alexei
  Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia
  Alexei Nikolaevich of the House of Romanov, was the Tsesarevich and heir apparent to the throne of the Russian Empire. In English, his title is usually given as Tsarevich, a title that has a separate meaning in Russia. Alexei was the youngest child and only son of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress...
  
  - Ross Ramone
• Olga Nikolaevna
  Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
  Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia ; , November 16 after 1900 – July 17, 1918) was the eldest daughter of the last autocratic ruler of the Russian Empire, Emperor Nicholas II, and of Empress Alexandra of Russia....
  
   - Sarah Gliko
• Tatiana Nikolaevna
  Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
  Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia , , was the second daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last monarch of Russia, and of Tsarina Alexandra...
  
   - Katie Walsh
• Maria Nikolaevna - Tracy Stephens
• Anastasia
  Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
  Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the last sovereign of Imperial Russia, and his wife Alexandra Fyodorovna....
  
   - Krissy Doyle
• Doctor Botkin
  Sergei Botkin
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  - Christopher Carey
• Rebel- Anthony Dibenedetto
• Mysterious Lady/Peasant Girl - Christine Rea
• Derevenko -Larry Friedman

Concept Album Track Listing

Gold CD (Act I):

1. Assassination
2. Grand Waltz/ Heaven Help Us
3. The Meeting
4. Don't Dress Me in Gray
5. God Save the Tsar
6. We'd Rather Die
7. Tell Me If You Think I'm Russian
8. Never Give Up On You
9. Prelude
10. Father Gregor
11. Prelude
12. Sweeter When Love is Secret

Green CD (Act II)

1. Eternity/ Prelude
2. Never Say Die
3. The Bishop & the Empress
4. God is Good
5. Let's all Move to Sibera
6. Prelude
7. Peasant Dance
8. How You Gonna Know?
9. I Owe You
10. They Must Never Know
11. Prelude
12. Nasdrovia!

Purple CD (Act III)

1. Prelude
2. Because of You
3. Prelude
4. With Every Drop
5. Kill the Devil With A Kiss
6. Blood On Your Hands
7. Kill the Devil Too
8. Rasputin's Death The Letter & Montage
9. God Where Are You Now?
10. The Other Side
11. The Other Side
12. Bonus - Eternity Too