Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (2023, 2024)
Produced by
Crow’s Theatre and The Musical Stage Company
Composer: Dave Malloy
Librettist: Dave Malloy
Orchestrations: Dave Malloy
Director: Chris Abraham
Choreographer: Ray Hogg
Venue
Streetcar Crowsnest – The Guloien Theatre
Run
December 5th, 2023 – March 24th, 2024
Synopsis
This 12-time Tony-nominated musical delivers a radically contemporary and moving take on Tolstoy’s War and Peace with its audacious storytelling and groundbreaking score that mixes indie rock, pop, folk, electronic dance, and classic Broadway music. (crowstheatre.com)
Cast
| Divine Brown | Hélène |
| Evan Buliung | Pierre |
| Rita Dottor | Ensemble / Understudy for Hélène & Mary |
| Camille Eanga-Selenge | Sonya / Understudy for Natasha |
| Donna Garner | Ensemble / Understudy for Marya |
| Hailey Gillis | Natasha |
| George Krissa | Anatole |
| Tyler Pearse | Dolokhov / Ensemble / Understudy for Anatole (Feb 20 until Closing) |
| Lawrence Libor | Dolokhov / Ensemble / Understudy for Anatole (Dec 5 - Feb 18) |
| Marcus Nance | Andrey / Old Prince Bolkonsky (Dec 5 - Feb 18) |
| Ben Carlson | Andrey / Old Prince Bolkonsky (Feb 20 until Closing) |
| Louise Pitre | Marya D. (Dec 5 - Feb 18) |
| Donna Garner | Marya D. (Feb 20 until Closing) |
| Heeyun Park | Mary / Understudy for Sonya |
| Andrew Penner | Balaga / Ensemble / Understudy for Pierre |
| Brendan Wall | Ensemble / Understudy for Dolokhov, Balaga, Andrey and Old Prince Bolkonsky |
Creative Team
| Dave Malloy | Composer |
| Dave Malloy | Librettist |
| Dave Malloy | Orchestrations |
| Chris Abraham | Director |
| Ray Hogg | Choreographer |
| Ryan deSouza | Music Director |
| Ryan Borshuk | Sound Designer |
| Julie Fox | Co-Set Designer |
| Joshua Quinlan | Co-Set Designer |
| Kimberly Purtell | Lighting Designer |
| Ming Wong | Costume Designer |
| Paolo Santalucia | Assistant Director |
| Bryn Kennedy | RBC Apprentice Director |
| 郝邦宇Steven Hao | RBC Apprentice Director |
| Tyler Pearse | Assistant Choreographer |
| Skye Rogers | RBC Apprentice Choreographer |
| Rachel O’Brien | RBC Assistant to the Music Director |
Music
| Rita Dottor | Violin / Cello / Guitar |
| Donna Garner | Cello / Accordion |
| George Krissa | Guitar |
| Andrew Penner | Drums / Guitar |
| Colleen Cook | Clarinet / Bass Clarinet |
| Aleh Remezau | Oboe / English Horn |
| Brendan Wall | Double Bass / Accordion |
| Lawrence Libor | Accordion / Guitar / Drums / Cello |
| Marcus Nance | Clarinet |
| Alex Grant | Cello |
| Clara Nguyen-Tran | Viola |
| Ryan deSouza | Piano |
| Ryan deSouza | Conductor |
Production
Staff
| Gabby Noga | Associate Producer |
| Kate Chubbs | Production Coordinator |
| Heather Landon | Senior Producer |
| Beth Wong | Producer |
| LJ Savage | Production Manager |
| Ryan Borshuk | Technical Director |
| LJ Savage | Facilities Manager |
| Amber Rea | Assistant Technical Director |
| Jay Hines | House Technician |
| Sergey Kublanovskiy | House Technician |
| Zachery White | House Technician |
| Stephanie Dilnot | Production Assistant |
