Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
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"Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812" is a sung-through electro-pop opera musical by Dave Malloy, adapted from a section of Leo Tolstoy’s "War and Peace" and known for its immersive staging and innovative score.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electro-pop opera
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stage musical ⓘ sung-through musical ⓘ |
| awards | Tony Award nominations ⓘ |
| basedOn | War and Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Leo Tolstoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnSection | Volume 2, Part 5 of War and Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookWriter | Dave Malloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayClosingDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| broadwayNatashaActor | Denee Benton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| broadwayPierreActor | Josh Groban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayTransfer | Imperial Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castRecordingReleaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| character |
Anatole Kuragin
NERFINISHED
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Andrey Bolkonsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Hélène Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ Marya Dmitrievna NERFINISHED ⓘ Natasha Rostova NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Bezukhov NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonya Rostova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Dave Malloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Dave Malloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Rachel Chavkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
electropop
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musical theatre ⓘ opera ⓘ |
| hasCastRecording | original cast recording ⓘ |
| isSungThrough | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Dave Malloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
Russian folk-inspired
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classical ⓘ electro-pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| notableFor |
actors playing instruments onstage
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immersive staging ⓘ innovative score ⓘ use of in-the-round staging ⓘ |
| notableSong |
No One Else
NERFINISHED
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Prologue NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonya Alone NERFINISHED ⓘ The Duel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Comet of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offBroadwayProduction |
Ars Nova 2012
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Kazino tent venue 2013 ⓘ |
| originalNatashaActor | Phillipa Soo GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalPierreActor | Dave Malloy GENERATED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Ars Nova, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Natasha Rostova
NERFINISHED
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Pierre Bezukhov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonyCategoryNomination |
Best Book of a Musical
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Best Choreography ⓘ Best Costume Design of a Musical ⓘ Best Direction of a Musical ⓘ Best Lighting Design of a Musical ⓘ Best Musical ⓘ Best Orchestrations ⓘ Best Original Score ⓘ Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical ⓘ Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical ⓘ Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical ⓘ Best Scenic Design of a Musical ⓘ |
| tonyNominationsCount | 12 ⓘ |
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