<P> Natasha , Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a sung - through musical adaptation of a segment of Leo Tolstoy 's War and Peace written by composer / lyricist Dave Malloy and directed by Rachel Chavkin . It is based on Volume 2 , Part 5 of Tolstoy 's novel , focusing on Natasha 's affair with Anatole and Pierre 's search for meaning in his life . </P>
<P> Natasha , Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a sung - through musical adaptation of a segment of Leo Tolstoy 's War and Peace written by composer / lyricist Dave Malloy and directed by Rachel Chavkin . It is based on Volume 2 , Part 5 of Tolstoy 's novel , focusing on Natasha 's affair with Anatole and Pierre 's search for meaning in his life . </P>
what is the great comet of 1812 based on
what is the great comet of 1812 based on
a segment of Leo Tolstoy 's War and Peace
a segment of Leo Tolstoy 's War and Peace