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Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 5w, 5m, 6any gender (adult) plus ensemble
by Dave Malloy
Adapted from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
An electropop opera ripped from a slice of Tolstoy's War and Peace.
Image: 2016 Broadway Production (Chad Batka)
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Cast Size
5w, 5m, 6any gender (adult) plus ensemble -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Literature), Period, Experimental -
Target Audience
Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
- Nominee: Twelve 2017 Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, Book, Score and Orchestrations
Winner! Two 2017 Tony® Awards
Winner! Three 2014 Lucille Lortel Awards
Winner! 2013 Off Broadway Alliance Award, Best New Musical
Winner! 2013 Obie Award, Special Citation
Winner! 2013 Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater
Details
Summary
From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.
History
Cast Attributes
Keywords
- Time Period 19th Century
- Setting
Various locations in 19th-century Russia.
- Features Elaborate/High-Volume Costumes, Period Costumes
- Additional Features Not Applicable
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Alcohol
- Gun Shots
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
“Both the most innovative and the best new musical to open on Broadway since Hamilton!” – The New York Times
Critic's Pick! “A witty, inventive enchantment from rousing start to mournful finish. It is both the most innovative and the best new musical to open on Broadway since Hamilton!” – The New York Times, Read More
Critic's Pick! “A vibrant, transporting new musical... Mr. Malloy’s lyrical voice is blunt, funny and forthrightly contemporary.” –The New York Times, Read More
★★★★★ “Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 feels like a party from start to end: lively, intelligent and utterly engrossing... The dazzlingly variegated score – which covers musical terrain from folk songs through rock, R&B and house music – captures their story in stirring and surprising ways... this is a rare and marvelous event: amid the din of New York, an oasis of artful illumination.” – Time Out New York, Read More
“Inventive, ravishing and full-on romantic!... Appearing out of nowhere to brighten the theatrical season, this thrilling new show relies on ambition, ingenuity, craft and heart.” – New York Post, Read More
“This astonishing new musical adapts a 70-page section of [War and Peace], mashing up imperialist Russia and an eclectic range of styles, turning Tolstoy into a swoon-worthy, vodka-soaked party. It's a sensual, wild ride: rollicking music, beautiful singing, a feast for the eye, ear and mouth.” – NY1, Read More
“Dave Malloy may be a genius.” – New York Theatre Review, Read More
ON BREAKING CHARACTER
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What About Pierre?: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Coment of 1812
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February 4, 2019
Videos
What is The Comet? – Film about Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
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A.R.T. – Scenic and Prop Shops for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
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A.R.T. – Direction and Scene Design of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
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Theatre Talk – Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
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Brittain Ashford, “Sonya Alone” – Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
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Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 – Commercial
Photos
Image: 2016 Broadway Production (Chad Batka)
Image: 2016 Broadway Production (Chad Batka)
Image: 2016 Broadway Production (Chad Batka)
Music
Music Samples
- Musical Style Pop/Rock, Folk, Operetta
- Vocal DemandsDifficult
- Orchestra Size Medium
- Chorus Size Small
Licensing & Materials
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Authors
Dave Malloy
Dave Malloy is a composer/writer/performer/orchestrator. He has written fourteen musicals, including Moby-Dick, a four-part musical reckoning with Melville’s classic novel; Octet, a chamber choir musical about internet addiction; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an ...
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