A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie, whom he had never met. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. Dickens's famous opening sentence introduces the universal approach of the book, the French Revolution, and the drama depicted
A Tale of Two Cities (musical) and as he climbs the stairs, he realizes the good that he has done for the woman who opened his eyes to so much love ("Finale - I Can't Recall [Reprise]"). Original principals in the Sarasota and Broadway productions were as follows: √ Replaced with the Frank Wildhorn song "Never Say Goodbye" for the Brighton Concert. Song Changes In 2002, executive producers Sharpe & Russell released a concept recording, featuring Alex Santoriello as Sydney (and Dr. Mannette), with Christiane Noll as Lucie, J. Mark McVey as Ernest DeFarge and Natalie Toro as Madame DeFarge. "A Tale of Two Cities: In