Jerome Pradon

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.

Theatre	Elgin Theatre
Location	Toronto, Canada
Genre	Musical
Date	1994
Creative team by	Timothy Williams (Book, Music), Andrew Sabiston (Book, Lyrics)
Director	John Wood
Design	Patrick Clarck
Set and Costume Designer	Rob Howell
Lighting	John Munro
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.