Dave Malloy who? I don't know him. No this blog post is not about the amazing Dave Malloy, but the show he created.
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 is one of the best musicals I have ever listened to. I was a fan of the show, before it went on Broadway. I fell in love with the off Broadway cast and then I fell in love with them again and I fell in love with the new cast members, on Broadway.
Not to mention that Josh Groban is in the Broadway cast and I have been a fan of Josh Groban for years. He is one of my favorite artist. I don't want to make this about Groban, because I very easily can.
How did they get nominated for 12 tony Awards, but only take home 2? It leaves me completely puzzled, but let's talk about this amazing show.
The current Broadway cast, at the time of writing this blog includes:
Denee Benton as Natasha Rostova
Josh Groban as Pierre Bezukhov
Lucas Steele as Anatole Kuragin
Brittain Ashford as Sonya Rostova
Amber Gray as Helena Kuragina
Grace McLean as Marya Dmitriyevna
Nick Choksi as Fedya Dolokhov
Nicholas Belton as Andrew Bolkonsky/Old Prince Bolkonsky
Gelsey Bell as Mary Bolkonskava
Paul Pinto as Balaga
Each character introduces themselves in the first song in third person, except for Pierre. The ensemble introduces him:
"Natasha is young"
"Dear, bewildered and awkward Pierre"
"Anatole is hot"
"Sonya is good"
"Helena is a slut"
"Marya is old fashioned, a grand dame of Moscow"
"Dolokhov is fierce, but not too important"
"Andrey isn't here"
"Old Prince Bolkonsky is crazy"
"Mary is plain"
"Balaga's just for fun"
I am 110% in love with Grace McLean's voice. She is just so amazing. This entire cast is amazing.
Denee Benton and Grace McLean |
Tracklist
Act I
- Prologue
- Pierre
- Moscow
- The Private and Intimate Life of the House
- Natasha & Bolkonskys
- No One Else
- The Opera
- Natasha & Anatole
- The Duel
- Dust and Ashes
- Sunday Morning
- Charming
- The Ball
Act II
- Letters
- Sonya & Natasha
- Sonya Alone
- Preparations
- Balaga
- The Abduction
- In My House
- A Call to Pierre
- Find Anatole
- Pierre & Anatole
- Natasha Very Ill
- Pierre & Andrey
- Pierre & Natasha
- The Great Comet of 1812
This show is just so amazing. Please listen to it, if you have not. There are several genres in one and the lyrics and characters. Overall the show is amazing.
Overall Thoughts:
Favorite Character: Pierre
Least Favorite Character: Prince Bolkonsky
Favorite Song: “Moscow”/”Charming”
Least Favorite Song: I don’t think I have one.
Rate Out of 10: 11/10
The music is just amazing. This show is so good. I really hope I do get to see it. And I hope that if you knew nothing about it before reading this, you want to listen to it. And the costumes look absolutely amazing.
I became a bigger fan of the cast following the release of the OBC album. It is just such a good show.
I became a bigger fan of the cast following the release of the OBC album. It is just such a good show.
Who would have thought that a musical based off of Leo Tolstoy’s War & Peace would be so good? If you didn't know this show is based off War & Peace, you do now.
Expect future blog posts about Josh Groban, Grace McLean, Amber Gray and others.
Expect future blog posts about Josh Groban, Grace McLean, Amber Gray and others.
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