: Modern productions use massive CGI projections to create the "magic" of the opera house and the Paris skyline.
: Anya’s amnesia serves as a metaphor for the confusion of adolescence.
The "Teen Dream" version of this story leans heavily into the visuals of the era. The Anastasia Musical FAQ highlights the vibrant transition from the grey, post-revolutionary Russian streets to the "lively streets of Paris in the 1920s".