The cast and crew of 'Anastasia' performed the show in Wilks Theater.

Journey to the land of ‘Anastasia’: Miami’s Stage Left puts on spring musical

By Kaitlin McDowell | 11 hours ago

From April 25-27, Miami University’s on-campus theater organization, Stage Left, transported students and attendees alike to early 20th-century Russia in Wilks Theater for its performance of “Anastasia: The Musical.”The musical, which was fully student-run and produced, combines the history of the Russian Empire and the myth of the real-life Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia for a captivating telling of this story.

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CULTURE

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