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Natasha, Pierre, And The Great Comet Of 1812
''Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812'' (or simply ''The Great Comet'') is a sung-through musical adaptation of a 70-page segment from Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel ''War and Peace'' written by composer/lyricist Dave Malloy and directed by Rachel Chavkin. It is based on Part 8 of Tolstoy's novel, focusing on Natasha's affair with Anatole and Pierre's search for meaning in his life. The musical originally ran at the Ars Nova in 2012, followed by 2013 stagings in both the Meatpacking District and the Theater District of Manhattan, a 2014 Spanish-language staging in Quito, Ecuador, and a 2015 remounting at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ''The Great Comet'' premiered on Broadway in November 2016 at the Imperial Theatre, and closed in September 2017. The original Off-Broadway production of the show had Dave Malloy playing Pierre Bezukhov. Once the show was taken to Broadway, Josh Groban made his Broadway debut in the role of Pierre. The musical receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Malloy
Dave Malloy (born January 4, 1976) is an American composer, playwright, lyricist, and actor. He has written several theatrical works, often based on classic works of literature. They include ''Moby-Dick'', an adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel; ''Octet'', a chamber choir musical about internet addiction; '' Preludes,'' a musical fantasia set in the mind of romantic composer Sergei Rachmaninoff; ''Ghost Quartet'', a song cycle about love, death, and whiskey; and the Tony Award winning ''Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812,'' an electropop opera based on ''War and Peace''. Career Malloy grew up in Lakewood, Ohio and studied music composition and English literature at Ohio University. He began making theater in San Francisco in 2000. Early work included pieces with Banana Bag & Bodice, for whom he has been the composer since 2002. In 2008 he composed music for ''Beowulf – A Thousand Years of Baggage'', a Banana Bag & Bodice SongPlay written by Jason Cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |