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Hershey Felder's Rachmaninoff and the Tsar 

HERSHEY FELDER RETURNS TO WRITERS THEATRE!

  • The Music of Sergei V. Rachmaninoff
  • Book by Hershey Felder
  • With Hershey Felder as Sergei Rachmaninoff &
  • Jonathan Silvestri as Tsar Nicholas II
  • Directed by Trevor Hay

A New Musical — Midwest Premiere • Part of Our World Premiere Season!

"One of his best!" — San Diego Union Tribune

The life and music of the great Russian composer are brought to vivid life by the virtuoso talent behind last year’s Monsieur Chopin.

Synopsis

Rachmaninoff and the Tsar

Having safely escaped Russia during the 1917 revolution, beloved composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff performed all over the world before eventually making his home in sunny Beverly Hills. Privately longing for the Russia that he knew and loved as a young man, a figure from his past continues to haunt him—Tsar Nicholas II. Hershey Felder's newest musical play will feature the virtuoso actor/pianist in the role of Rachmaninoff alongside British-Italian actor Jonathan Silvestri in the role of Nicholas II. Featuring the composer’s most beloved works, Rachmaninoff and the Tsar promises to be another mystical musical journey in the inimitable Hershey Felder style that audiences have come to know and love. 

Subscriber Exclusive: Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along

  • Starring Hershey Felder

Join us for a one-night-only event with audience favorite Hershey Felder.
Subscribers are invited to an exclusive evening of music, storytelling, and sing-along fun with Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along. This special event celebrates classic American songs in an intimate and unforgettable night.

Available exclusively to current subscribers. Each subscription household may reserve up to two tickets.

  • Tickets: $110–$135 (plus fees)
  • Date: September 7, 2025
  • Time: 7:00PM
  • Subscriber On Sale: August 5
Synopsis

With his signature style and lots of audience participation, Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along takes audiences through 100 years of American music—beginning with Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Rogers and Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim ... The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof, Showboat and more! Audiences are encouraged to sing along with Felder as he leads them through the familiar notes of their favorite songs.

Alexandra C. & John D. Nichols Theatre

325 Tudor Court Glencoe, Illinois, 60022

Accessibility

Fully ADA accessible with wheelchair seating available.

Parking

Free parking is available in the Tudor Court lot, and street parking is readily available.

Public Transit

Conveniently located near the Metra Union Pacific North line’s Glencoe station.

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