Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812
Ars Nova
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: October 16, 2012
Closing Night: November 17, 2012
Music: Dave Malloy
Lyrics: Dave Malloy
Book: Dave Malloy
Drawing inspiration from a 70-page portion of Leo Tolstoy’s Russian masterpiece War and Peace, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 follows Natasha, a young girl who forms a relationship with the attractive rebel Anatole while her betrothed Andrey is off fighting. Andrey’s best friend Pierre remains on high alert as the new romance blossoms.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Prologue………………………………………………….Company
Pierre…………………………………………..Pierre, Company
Moscow……………………………Marya D, Natasha, Sonya
The Private and Intimate Life of the House…….Mary,
Bolkonsky
Natasha and Bolkonskys…..Natasha, Mary, Bolkonsky
No One Else………………………………………………Natasha
The Opera……………………………………………….Company
Natasha and Anatole……………………..Natasha, Anatole
The Duel…………….Anatole, Pierre, Dolokhov, Hélène,
Company
Dust and Ashes………………………………..Pierre, Chorus
Sunday Morning……………….Natasha, Sonya, Marya D
Charming………………………………………Hélène, Natasha
The Ball………………………………………..Natasha, Anatole
ACT TWO
Letters…………………………………………………….Company
Sonya and Natasha…………………………..Sonya, Natasha
Sonya Alone…………………………………………………..Sonya
Preparations…………………….Dolokhov, Anatole, Pierre
Balaga……………..Balaga, Anatole, Dolokhov, Company
The Abduction…………………………………………Company
In My House…………………….Marya D, Natasha, Sonya
A Call to Pierre……………….Marya D, Pierre, Company
Find Anatole…………Pierre, Anatole, Hélène, Natasha,
Company
Pierre and Anatole……………………………Pierre, Anatole
Natasha Very Ill…………………………………………….Sonya
Pierre and Andrey…………………………….Pierre, Andrey
Pierre and Natasha………………………….Pierre, Natasha
The Great Comet of 1812……………….Pierre, Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Brittain Ashford Sonya
Nicholas Belton Ensemble
Catherine Brookman Ensemble
Nick Choksi Dolokhov
Ashkon Davaran Balaga
Servant
Opera Singer
Blake Delong Bolkonsky
Andrey
Lulu Fall Helene
Luke Holloway Ensemble
Dave Malloy Pierre
Amelia Workman Marya D
Azudi Onyejekwe Ensemble
Phillipa Soo Natasha
Lucas Steele Anatole
Shaina Taub Mary
Maid Servant
Opera Singer
Mariand Torres Ensemble
Lauren Zakrin Ensemble
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