Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, the groundbreaking musical that was nominated for 12 Tony Awards in 2017, will take its Atlanta bow at the Horizon Theatre Company, October 20-November 26.
The show, with book, music and lyrics by Dave Malloy, is a sung-through musical adaptation of a 70-page segment from Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 novel, War and Peace.
The story follows Natasha, a beautiful ingénue visiting Moscow while she waits for her beloved fiancé Andrey to return from the war. In a moment of indiscretion, she is seduced by the dashing (but already married) Anatole and her position in society is ruined. Her only hope lies with Pierre, the lonely outsider whose love and compassion for Natasha may be the key to her redemption—and to the renewal of her soul.
“Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 is a unique, electric and immersive experience that audiences won’t want to miss,” said Heidi McKerley, director and Horizon’s artistic associate. “We are transforming the theatre into a multi-level supper club with an onstage bar, a few choice tables and a balcony area with cozy couches and chairs in addition to regular theatre seating. The cast performs on every level, right next to audience members, with the top of the bar as a central playing area. Our outstanding multi-talented cast are also the show’s musicians, playing cello, violin, bass, accordion, clarinet, piano, guitar and more.”
The show stars Alexandria Joy as Natasha, Daniel Burns as Pierre, Hayden Rowe as Andrey, Anna Dvorak as Sonya, Terry Burrell as Marya, and Jordan Patrick as Anatole.
For more information, visit www.horizontheatre.com.
Photo: The cast of Horizon Theatre’s Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.
