June 11, 2026: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (2012)

Class Preparation

Recommended Reading: 

• Broadway: The American Musical: none
• Refresh your memory of the characters and plot of War and Peace on the Wikipedia entry on the novel. The musical is based on a 70-page section of the novel: Book II, Part Vl, focusing on Natasha's romance with Anatole and Pierre's search for meaning in his life. LINK

​Handouts:

• Class 4 Selected Lyrics
• ​Handout of Key Class 4 slides

Links & Playlists

 YouTube Playlists:

• Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (2017 Original Broadway Cast Recording with Josh Groban and Denée Benton)
• ​Class 4 Video Playlist