Natasha, Pierre &

The Great Comet of 1812

4/20/2023 – 5/28/2023

by Dave Malloy
Adapted from War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Produced and Directed by Scott Evan Guggenheim
Musical Direction by Stephen Guggenheim
Choreographed by Shannon Guggenheim

Experience the South Bay Premiere of

This Vibrant, Thrillingly Imagined New Musical

From celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera inspired by a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War & Peace. The musical brings us just inches from Tolstoy’s brash young lovers as they light up Moscow in a “heaven-sent fireball” (The New York Times) of romance and passion.

Natasha is Young, Anatole is Hot, and Andrey Isn’t Here…But What About Pierre?

Natasha is a beautiful ingenue visiting Moscow while she waits for her beloved fiance 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.

“One of the decade’s best musicals” (Time Out New York), THE GREAT COMET has “rousing music and ravishing performances” (Daily News) with a groundbreaking score that mixes rock, pop, soul, folk, and electronic dance music with classic Broadway.

This Tony Award®-winning musical makes its South Bay premier at
San Jose Playhouse and is a don’t miss experience!

Tickets

Admission: $25 – $55

$55 Regular

$50 Students, seniors, educators, and military

$45 Youth

$25 for Previews

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Length

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 runs 2 hours 30 minutes including one 15 minute intermission.
Age Guide

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 is recommended for guests age 10 and up with guidance of mild adult themes and humor.
Showtimes

Thursdays at 7:30pm

Fridays at 7:30pm

Saturdays at 2:30pm and 7:30pm

Sundays at 2:30

No Saturday matinee on April 22

Post-show Talk-backs: Thursday April 27 & Thursday, April 25

PRODUCTION TEAM

Set and Lighting Design Jon Gourdine
Costume Design by Julie Engelbrecht
Production Stage Managed by Phil Lowery*

CAST

Stephen Guggenheim*

Pierre

Paloma Aisenberg

Natasha

Annie Hunt

Sonya

Jared Lee*

Anatole

Susan Gundunas*

Marya D

Shannon Guggenheim*

Helene

F. James Raasch

Old Prince Bolkonsky / Andrey

Osher Fine

Mary / Opera Singer

Nick Rodrigues

Dolokhov

Jim Ambler*

Balaga / Opera Singer

Tom Tomasello

Band Leader / Keyboards

Gus Kambeitz

Bass

Phil Lowery*

Production Stage Manager

Jon Gourdine

Set and Lighting Designer

Julie Engelbrecht

Costume Designer

*Member, Actors’ Equity Association

Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com