Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

From an 87-seat off-Broadway theatre redesigned to be an immersive Russian bistro, to a specially-built tent, to a Tony-winning regional theatre, to a transformed Broadway theatre, 'Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812' had one of the most unconventional journeys to the Great White Way. An adaptation of a section of Tolstoy's War and Peace, Dave Malloy's 2016 musical sounds like little else. We'll discuss the show's unusual production and contemporary sensibility to its delightful grab-bag style (and whether it's more aesthetic than substance,) and the controversy that ended the Broadway run. Grab a vodka and your favorite fur hat and dive in with us!