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The Next Best Picture Podcast

The Next Best Theatre Podcast: Episode 13 - "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812"

The Next Best Picture Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2542 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2019

⏱️ 22 minutes

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THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture In this episode, we look back on one of the most exciting and diverse shows recently seen on Broadway, Dave Malloy's "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812." I am joined by Dan Bayer as we discuss the show's history, themes, unique staging, cast, awards success, and look forward to its future. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:11.6

Hello everyone and welcome to a new episode of Next Best Theater.

1:15.8

I'm Nicole Ackman and I'll be your host today and I'm also joined by Dan Bayer.

1:19.8

All we are is dust and ashes.

1:22.6

So today we're going to be discussing a musical that Dan and I are both very passionate about,

1:28.3

which that right there, even if you hadn't seen the title, would probably be enough to tell you

1:32.5

if you've been listening to the episodes from the past two years about the Tony Awards,

1:38.0

that today we are talking about Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.

1:43.7

So, Great Comet, as it's called, is a sung-through musical that's an adaption of a 70-page

1:50.3

chunk of War and Peace with music, lyrics, book, and orchestrations by Dave Malloy.

1:56.1

So first of all, God bless Dave Milloy.

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