![]() ![]() During its opening run, lead actor Josh Groban was a big selling point for the show. The original off-broadway production starred a pre-“Hamilton” Phillipa Soo (OBC’s Eliza Schuyler/Hamilton) and composer Dave Malloy as Pierre, while the Broadway starred Dene Benton as Natasha and popular singer Josh Groban as Pierre.ĭuring the 71st annual Tony awards in 2017, “Natasha, Pierre” was nominated for 12 awards including best musical, best leading actress (Dene Benton), and best leading actor (Josh Groban), but only took home two awards: best scenic design of a musical and best lighting design of a musical.ĭespite high critical review and Tony awards to back up its name, the show closed on Sept. After its two-month run and raving critical reviews, it returned several more times in small theater between 20, until hitting Broadway itself in 2016. Ars Nova is a small off-Broadway, non-profit theatre that helps develop shows while in their early stages. “Natasha, Pierre” first premiered in October 2012 at Ars Nova in New York City. Many of the show’s lyrics are taken directly from Tolstoy’s novel with near word for word translation. Amidst beautiful romantic arias, there are also electric vamps, and pop beats in the background. Uniquely, it is categorized as an eclectic-pop-opera musical because of the way it combines multiple elements from each genre. Much of this raging emotion can be found at the heart of its soundtrack. With a two-hour run time, the show manages to pack in the emotion of watching a car crash in slow motion. On the brink of ruin, Natasha’s only hope is the rich, awkward and kind-hearted Pierre. This seemingly innocent acquaintance slowly becomes a scandalous affair as Anatole sets his advances on the unsuspecting Natasha whose moral compass stalls to allow her heart to overrule her mind. ![]() To distract her from her pining, her cousin and godmother take her to the opera where she fatefully meets Anatole Kuragin, a rogue prince known for his profuse drinking habits and nefarious pursuit of women. She spends her days longing for him for return but is powerless to do anything. After nearly a year of separation, Natasha is beginning to feel lonely and doubt her fiance’s love. The story follows Natasha Rostov, a young countess visiting her godmother, Marya, in Moscow while her fiance, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, is off fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. Although “Hamilton” popularized this, before the hip-hop founding fathers there was the electric-opera Russian aristocracy.įor history, literature and musical fans alike, “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812” is a show that portrays a small portion of Leo Tolstoy’s notorious Russian novel, “War and Peace.” ![]() Broadway is evolving from classical Rodger and Hammerstein musicals to modern, upbeat tunes. ![]()
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