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Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
By Dave Malloy
Andrew Palermo, director & choreographer
Roland Perold, music director & conductor
Genesis Tanner, scenic designer
Lyall Hovey, costume designer
Hayden Kirschbaum, lighting designer
Matt Feeney, sound designer
Sammie Moore, production stage manager
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
Sunday, March 7, 2027, 2 p.m.
- Open captions are available for this performance.
- Stay for the TalkBack with company members and scholars.
From celebrated, award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo 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 roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Beloved by audiences, Great Comet of 1812 expands the possibilities of musical theatre with its daring score and immersive storytelling. A critical triumph, the Broadway premiere led the 2017 season with a staggering 12 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical.
“Inventive, ravishing and full-on romantic!... Appearing out of nowhere to brighten the theatrical season, this thrilling new show relies on ambition, ingenuity, craft and heart.” — New York Post
“Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 feels like a party from start to end: lively, intelligent and utterly engrossing... The dazzlingly variegated score — which covers musical terrain from folk songs through rock, R&B and house music — captures their story in stirring and surprising ways... this is a rare and marvelous event: amid the din of New York, an oasis of artful illumination.” — Time Out New York
“A witty, inventive enchantment from rousing start to mournful finish. It is both the most innovative and the best new musical to open… since Hamilton!” — The New York Times
- Recommended for age 12+
- This production includes mature themes and may use gunshots, theatrical haze and strobe lights.
Major support is provided by the Robert and Lorna Cohen Endowment for Excellence in Drama, the Theatre Guild and the Claire Trevor Society.
VIP Priority Seating
Current Theatre Guild and Claire Trevor Society members are invited to enjoy early access to seating at all UCI Arts Department of Drama productions. Please arrive 30 minutes before curtain to select your seats and simply check in with your name at the designated entrance. General seating will open 20 minutes before the show. Members arriving after the early entry period are asked to please join the main entry line.
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General Admission: $25
Senior Age 62+: $22
UCI Faculty, Alumni, Staff, Emeriti and Retirees: $22
Groups 10+: $20
Arts Packages (3+ events): $21
Students & Youth Age 17/Below: $10
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