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Napoleon
Theatre
Elgin Theatre
Location
Toronto, Canada
Genre
Musical
Date
1994
Creative team
Timothy Williams (Book, Music), Andrew Sabiston (Book, Lyrics)
Director
John Wood
Design
Patrick Clarck
Lighting
John Munro
Choreography
 
Producer
Marlene Smith, Ernie Rubenstein
Performers
Jérôme Pradon (Napoléon), Aline Mowat (Joséphine), Lisa Atkinson (Timor Soprano), John Devorski (Charles), Eric Donkin (M.J. Barriere), Kerry Dorey (Bernadotte), Bruce Dow (Sculptor), Karen K. Edissi (Thérèse), Lisa Forget (Timor Alto), David Keeley (Anton), Gary Krawford (Talleyrand), Stéphanie Martin (Clarise), George Masswohl (Fouche), Avery Saltzman (Sculptor), Milo Shandel (Radet), Todd Stewart (Garrau), Shawn Wright (Lucien)
Synopsis

The story begins with Napoleon at 26, a charismatic and attractive leader, driven by the dream of bettering the lot of the common man. Fueled by the principles of the French Revolution he believes that anyone, regardless of their class, can attain any height to which their ambitions may lead them. At a lavish ball Napoleon meets an alluring woman named Rose de Beauharnais. He is instantly captivated and goes about trying to win her with all the passion and determination he applies to getting anything he wants. She, on the other hand, couldn't be less interested; he is younger than she is and completely lacking any social graces. It is the unlikely beginning of an improbable romance that is to bloom into one of the world's most passionate, tempestuous and ultimately heartbreaking love stories.