Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 [Arts Pass Event]
By Dave Malloy
Adapted from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
The much-anticipated Utah premiere of a recent Broadway favorite! Nominated for 12 Tony Awards, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of 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.
This award-winning musical, with its daring score and bold storytelling, is one of the most requested titles from PTC audiences in recent memory and will be presented in an immersive format never before seen in our 60-year history!
“Both the most innovative and the best new musical to open on Broadway since Hamilton!” – The New York Times
“This astonishing new musical adapts a 70-page section of [War and Peace], mashing up imperialist Russia and an e…
Event Categories: U Arts Pass. Campus Locations: Pioneer Memorial Theatre - Simmons (PMT). Cost: Arts Pass: Two $5 tickets with valid U Student ID, Regular tix: $42-58. Ticket URL: https://pioneertheatre.org/season/2023-2024-season/murder-orient-express/. Transportation / Parking: Free parking available in the lot immediately south of Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre. Contact Name: PTC Box Office. Contact Phone: 8015816961. Contact Email: BoxOffice@PioneerTheatre.org. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, May 10, 2024 – Saturday, May 25, 2024.
For more info visit pioneertheatre.org.