Stay, I Pray You

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"Stay, I Pray You" is a poignant musical number from the stage adaptation of Anastasia, sung as characters plead for safety and a chance to remain in their homeland amid political upheaval.

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instanceOf song
associatedWork Anastasia original Broadway cast recording NERFINISHED
basedOn Anastasia (1997 film) NERFINISHED
composer Stephen Flaherty NERFINISHED
emotionalTone hopeful
melancholic
poignant
firstPerformanceIn Anastasia original stage production
genre dramatic song
theatre
language English
lyricalContent plea to be allowed to remain in homeland
lyricist Lynn Ahrens NERFINISHED
medium stage musical performance
narrativeFunction ensemble plea for safety
orchestrationStyle romantic
partOf Anastasia (musical) NERFINISHED
partOfAct Act I of Anastasia (musical) NERFINISHED
performedByCharacter Anya (character) NERFINISHED
Dmitry (character) NERFINISHED
Vlad (character) NERFINISHED
ensemble
setting Russia NERFINISHED
settingContext post-revolutionary turmoil
theme exile
fear
hope
longing for home
political upheaval
vocalForces solo and ensemble voices

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Broadway musical "Anastasia" includesSong Stay, I Pray You
subject surface form: Anastasia