The Great Comet: The Journey of a New Musical to Broadway
Dave Malloy
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
by Dave Malloy
Highlights
120 mins 19th Century Ensemble Cast Interior Set Elaborate/High-Volume Costumes
Awards & Recognition
Lucille Lortel Award Obie Award Tony Award
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
Synopsis
Note: Licensing for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 currently has limited availability, and we are only accepting applications from educational institutions and professional theatres.
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.
Press Reviews
"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
"Critic’s Pick! “A vibrant, transporting new musical... Mr. Malloy’s lyrical voice is blunt, funny and forthrightly contemporary."
— The New York Times
"★★★★★ “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
"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
"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
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| ANDREY isn’t here. |
| NATASHA is young; she loves Andrey with all her heart. |
| SONYA (Natasha's cousin) is good; Natasha's cousin and closest friend. |
| MARYA is oldschool; a grande dame of Moscow. Natasha's Godmother, strict yet kind. |
| ANATOLE is hot; he spends his money on women and wine. |
| HÉLÈNE (Anatole's sister) is a slut; Anatole's sister, married to Pierre. |
| DOLOKHOV (Anatole's friend) is fierce (but not too important). Anatole's friend, a crazy good shot. |
| OLD PRINCE BOLKONSKY is crazy, and |
| MARY is plain; Andrey's family - totally messed up. |
| BALAGA is just for fun. |
| PIERRE ? Dear, bewildered, and awkward PIERRE? |
| ENSEMBLE/VARIOUS OTHERS (2F 2M +) |
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What is The Comet? – Film about Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Publication
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a play written by Dave Malloy and published by Concord Theatricals .
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