Natasha, pierre, and the great comet of 1812

Drawing inspiration from a 70-page portion of Leo Tolstoy’s Russian masterpiece War and Peace, The Great Comet follows Natasha, a young girl who forms a relationship with the attractive rebel Anatole while her betrothed Andrey is off fighting.

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Dave Malloy
Direction by Rachel Chavkin
Choreography by Sam Pinkleton

Scenic Design by Mimi Lien
Costume Design by Paloma Young
Lighting Design by Bradley King
Sound Design by Nicholas Pope
Music Direction by Or Matias

Lovers are betrayed, society is scandalized and glasses are raised in Dave Malloy’s electro-pop opera ripped from a slice of 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 city’s most charming rogue, it is up to the disillusioned Pierre, a family friend, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Dumplings, vodka, spectators and performers collide in this unmissable theatrical event!