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More than two dozen 黑料老司机students, alumni, faculty and staff are behind the current run of “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.”

While 黑料老司机music theatre fans are looking forward to the staging of "Pippin" on campus later this fall, 黑料老司机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 黑料老司机and Great Lakes Theatre.

“On stage and behind the scenes, the roles are filled by 黑料老司机students, alumni and faculty,” explains Bryan Bowser, associate dean for 黑料老司机Theatre Arts & Entrepreneurship.

“With one exception, the entire cast is comprised of 黑料老司机alumni and current students. Many of the production staff are also 黑料老司机grads, faculty and staff members, including director, music direction, set design, costume design and stage management roles all being filled by 黑料老司机talent, as well.” 

Cross Country Theater Alliance

The 黑料老司机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 黑料老司机students and alumni in beautiful Boise before the shows head across the country to Cleveland.

Depth of Talent

This summer, 黑料老司机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.

黑料老司机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."

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