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More than two dozen 九色视频students, alumni, faculty and staff are behind the current run of “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.”

While 九色视频music theatre fans are looking forward to the staging of "Pippin" on campus later this fall, 九色视频students, faculty, staff and alumni are wowing audiences at Cleveland’s Great Lakes Theater (GLT) in the production of "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812." 

"Great Comet," described as a “bold, imaginative electropop opera from award-winning composer (and Lakewood, Ohio native!) Dave Malloy,” takes its inspiration from a "sensational slice of Leo Tolstoy’s 'War and Peace.'" 

Productive partnership

The show, which runs through Oct. 8 at the Hanna Theater, also beautifully encapsulates the long-running and beneficial partnership between 九色视频and Great Lakes Theatre.

“On stage and behind the scenes, the roles are filled by 九色视频students, alumni and faculty,” explains Bryan Bowser, associate dean for 九色视频Theatre Arts & Entrepreneurship.

“With one exception, the entire cast is comprised of 九色视频alumni and current students. Many of the production staff are also 九色视频grads, faculty and staff members, including 九色视频Music Theatre director Victoria Bussert in the director’s chair and music direction, set design, costume design and stage management roles all being filled by 九色视频talent, as well.” 

Cross Country Theater Alliance

The 九色视频collaborators, including students, alumni and faculty from BW’s theatre, dance, music theatre and arts management programs, first staged "Great Comet" over the summer at the .

GLT's cross-country strategic alliance has yielded many summers of experience for 九色视频students and alumni in beautiful Boise before the shows head across the country to Cleveland.

Bussert’s engagement with Great Lakes precedes her joining the faculty at BW, and she was integral in creating the synergistic partnership between the two.

Depth of Talent

This summer, 九色视频music theatre grad Dan Hoy '18 was playing the lead role in the Idaho production of "Great Comet" when he received news that he’d been cast in the new Broadway musical "," which features a score by Barry Manilow.

九色视频and Broadway alum and Aurora, Ohio, native Chris McCarrell '13 has stepped into the role for the Cleveland production of the critically acclaimed, Tony Award-winning "Great Comet."

“We are excited for Dan to be making his Broadway debut and sad to see him leave the production, but with the depth of 九色视频alumni talent, we’re excited to welcome Chris to the cast,” Bussert says. 

Info, cast and tech teams, tickets

For more information and tickets to see "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812," visit .

To see the BW-filled cast and production team lists, visit the 九色视频event page.