Onegin

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Onegin

Full-Length Musical, Drama  /  3w, 4m

Amiel Gladstone, Veda Hille

Based on the poem by Pushkin and the opera by Tchaikovsky, Onegin is a lush, passionate and acclaimed new musical about trying not to fall in love.

Onegin

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Literature)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

When Onegin, a dashing but jaded aristocrat from St. Petersburg, inherits his uncle’s estate in the country, his arrival sets hearts afire and stirs the embers of jealousy. Even the reclusive young Tatyana falls hopelessly under the spell of the aloof Onegin and professes her love for him. Will playing with lonely Russian hearts reap heartbreak or romance?

Photo by David Cooper.

History
Onegin was commissioned by Arts Club Theatre Company and premiered at the Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Center in Vancouver, BC on March 17, 2016. Directed by Amiel Gladstone, the production featured Meg Roe, Alessandro Juliani and Josh Epstein. The U.S. premiere of Onegin took place at Greater Boston Stage Company in March 2019.
Cast Attributes
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Performing Groups

VLADIMIR LENSKY
EVGENI ONEGIN
TATYANA LARIN
OLGA LARIN
MADAME LARIN
TRIQUET
ZARETSKY
GUILLOT
PRINCE GREMIN ENSEMBLE, GOSSIPS, PARTYGOERS

Doubling:
If you’ve got seven actors (the minimum) then this works: Tatyana, Onegin and Lensky only play themselves. Olga also plays Woman 1 and Ensemble. Madame Larin also plays Zaretsky, Woman 2 and Ensemble.

  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting 19th-century Russia, mixed with modern day. An imaginary 1819 and 1825.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Audience Participation/Interactive
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots

Media

“Sparkling, exceptionally entertaining.” – Edmonton Journal

“The hottest ticket in town... strikes the audience at its core.” – The Globe and Mail

“Onegin is perfection.” – Vancouver Presents

“Madly imaginative.” – Review Vancouver

“Breathtaking.” – The Vancouver Sun

“Fresh, timeless and clever... an undoubted hit.” – Lords of Dogwood

“Onegin is not just good, but totally enthralling and deserves all the hype and all the awards it received.” – Calgary Herald

“You're lucky to be alive right now... because you get to see Onegin.” – The Georgia Straight

“Onegin goes down like a line of vodka shots — warm but with a satisfying kick... Clearly, the show lives up to the hype.” – Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Music

01. “A Love Song” – Lensky, Madame Larin, Onegin, Another Man, Chorus
02. “Oh Dear Father” – Tatyana, Lensky, Chorus
03. “Three Horses” – Onegin, Chorus
04. “In the Garden” – Lensky, Onegin, Madame Larin
05. “Two Sisters” – Lensky, Olga, Tatyana, Onegin
06. “Can You See?” – Lensky, Olga, Tatyana, Onegin
07. “A Proposal” – Lensky, Olga
08. “Ah, There You Are” – Madame Larin, Olga, Lensky, Onegin, Tatyana
09. “Let Me Die” – Tatyana
10. “Good Morning, Sister Dear” – Olga, Tatyana
11. “Little Kisses” – Olga, Tatyana, Madame Larin
12. “He’s Here” – Tatyana, Olga, Madame Larin
13. “Onegin’s Refusal” – Onegin, Tatyana, Olga, Madame Larin
14. “It’s Russia, It’s Winter” – A Man, Another Man, Onegin, Olga, Lensky, Chorus
15. “Onegin and Olga Dance” – Orchestra
16. “Calm Down” – Lensky, Onegin, Olga
17. “The Queen of Tonight” – Tatyana, Madame Larin, Triquet, Chorus
18. “The Cotillion” – Triquet, Onegin, Lensky
19. “In Your House” – Onegin, Lensky, Madame Larin, Tatyana, Olga, Chorus
20. “Good Evening, Bonne Soirée” – Onegin, Tatyana, Lensky, Chorus
21. “Rules for Dueling” – Zaretsky, Chorus
22. “On the Banks” – Zaretsky, Lensky, Women
23. “Olga, Will You Weep?” – Lensky, Chorus
24. “I’m a Little Late” – Onegin, Zaretsky, Women
25. “My Dearest Comrade” – Lensky, Onegin, Olga, Tatyana
26. “The Duel” – Chorus, Lensky
27. “Good Evening, Bonne Soirée – Reprise” – Onegin, Woman 1, Woman 2, Chorus
28. “Écossaise” – Orchestra
29. “Welcome My Old Friend” – Prince Gremin, Onegin
30. “Age Doesn’t Matter to Love” – Prince Gremin, Onegin, Chorus
31. “May We Go” – Tatyana, Onegin
32. “To Live in Love” – Chorus
33. “Saint Petersburg” – Chorus, Onegin, Tatyana, Woman 1, Woman 2
34. “The Signal” – Onegin
35. “Once More, Onegin” – Company
  • Musical Style Pop/Rock
  • Orchestra Size Small/Combo

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Authors

Amiel Gladstone

Amiel Gladstone
Amiel Gladstone is a playwright and director who has worked extensively in new plays and opera. His plays have been produced across Canada and the United States, as well as France, Romania and Russia. In addition to Concord, his plays have been published by Coachhouse Press a ...
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Veda Hille

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