Happy Hour #11 (Part 2): Natasha, Pierre & the Great Podcast of 1812




Jim and Tomic's Musical Theatre Happy Hour show

Summary: Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ Come with us to 19th century Russia where we attend the stunning musicopera, “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812” based on a chapter of Tolstoy’s epic ‘War and Peace’. Seeing as it’s regarded as one of the longest novels, we thought we’d make this one of the longest podcasts - so here’s part 2! We chat about the joys and importance of feminism on Broadway, Jimi unleashes his musical theatre homosexual agenda and Tommy has his best line-reading of the word "YEAH" ever! Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Original Cast) Amazon / iTunes / Spotify ◀ DID YOU LISTEN TO PART 1? SHOW NOTES Keep following along with us on Genius for more tidbits from the maestro, Dave Malloy. Have a listen to the breathtaking Brittain Ashford perform Sonya Alone at the recent Sh-K-Boom anniversary concert. Get a glimpse of the spectacle of Comet and see how much audiences freak for this show! Want to hear more magic from Dave Malloy? A journey into the hypnotised mind of Sergei Rachmaninoff perhaps? Maybe an electro-grunge exploration of the story of Beowulf and Grendel? Check out his website for heaps of free music! A RULE-BREAKING TRIVIA QUESTION Despite its original production premiering Off Broadway, when this show was remounted 14 years later, the Tony administration committee deemed it only eligible to be nominated as a revival of a musical. What was the show?