Great Comet's Brittain Ashford

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Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

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4.8 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2017

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

It's no secret that I'm OBSESSED with "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812"--I truly think it is one of the most powerful and affecting pieces of theater I've ever experienced. The first time I saw the show, I knew we had to have Brittain Ashford, who plays Sonya, on the podcast ASAP. Brittain has been with the show from the earliest readings and has played Sonya in all of the show's incarnations. In the episode we find out where she came from, how she met the show's creator Dave Mal...

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0:00.0	Today's episode of the Theater People podcast is brought to you by the podcast. These are their
0:04.3	stories, the Law and Order Podcast. You can find info and their hilarious episodes at
0:09.9	Law and Order Podcast.com. This episode is also brought to you by Stage Door Manor. For information
0:16.3	on their summer theater programs, check them out at stagedoor manor.com. Welcome to the theater people podcast. I'm your host, Patrick Hines. You guys, I'm just
0:27.2	going to go ahead and say it. I have never in my life seen anything like the Broadway
0:33.2	production of Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.
0:41.9	I've seen the show twice now, and I have to tell you I would see it 10 more times.
0:48.5	One of the most enjoyable surprises of the show is today's guest, Britton Ashford, who plays Sonia, Natasha's cousin and closest friend.
0:51.8	What's surprising about her is her gorgeous, luscious voice that I don't
0:56.6	have human words to explain. You just have to hear it. Her sound is so different for Broadway that it
1:02.7	fits right in with this bizarre and perfect musical. I was over the moon to get to spend some time
1:09.7	with her and to find out a little bit more about who she is and where she came from
1:13.6	and how she ended up in this beautiful role.
1:16.9	Here's our conversation.
1:18.7	Natasha's God, Mother Strick yet kind.
1:21.2	Mario's old school, Sonia's good.
1:23.4	Natasha is young and Andre is his team.
1:27.8	All right, I press record.
1:28.7	We're actually, we're going.
1:30.8	Okay, great.
1:31.6	Hi, Britton Ashford.
1:32.8	Hi.
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