Photos: ‘Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812’ dress rehearsal
April 22, 2022
Riverside Theatre in Iowa City hosted a dress rehearsal for Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 on Thursday, its first musical in over 12 years.
Directed by Chris Okiishi, a love story unfolds in Moscow, with Natasha Rostova, played by Niyati Deshpande, waiting for her husband to return when Anatole Kuragin, played by Tyler Jensen, swoops in, leaving family friend Pierre Bezukhov, played by Patrick DuLaney, to intervene.
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, based on the book War and Peace, will debut Friday night and run until Sunday, May 8.
Director of Riverside Theatre Adam Knight introduces the musical "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1912" at Riverside Theatre in Iowa City on Thursday, April 21, 2022. "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1912" will premiere Friday, April 22, and end Sunday, May 8.