Stages Welcomes

Stages Welcomes

Guest Productions at The Gordy

Sergei Rachmaninoff’s music is beloved throughout the world. From his famous “Prelude in C-sharp minor” to his Piano Concerto No. 2 and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, his music has been at the forefront of the musical stage and in countless film scores. Having safely left Russia during the 1917 revolution, Rachmaninoff eventually made his home in the United States but always longed for the Tsarist Russia he knew and loved as a young man.

Now, Hershey Felder’s newest musical play brings to life the haunting memory of Rachmaninoff’s encounter with Russia’s last tsar, Nicholas II, and the Tsar’s daughter, Grand Duchess Anastasia. Featuring Felder in the role of Rachmaninoff alongside British-Italian artist Jonathan Silvestri as Tsar Nicholas II, this promises to be another mystical musical journey in the Hershey Felder style that fans have come to know and love.

“Stages is bringing one of classical music’s most beloved composers back from beyond the grave”
—Houston Chronicle

“With charm, finesse, and astonishing piano prowess, Felder brings them up close and personal.”
—Houston Press

“A powerful blend of history and music”
—PaperCity

“The atmosphere, the setting, the sheer beauty of the music allows us to fall quickly under the spell of Hershey Felder’s musical bio … Felder’s live performance is shattering and inspiring.”
—Houston Press

“Felder, who has been writing and performing as historical figures for nearly 30 years, presents the human side of the so-called prescient geniuses before they became heralded as groundbreaking stars.”
—Houston Chronicle

“Felder brings his trademark sensitivity and passion”
—PaperCity