To the Stars! Happy Opening to Josh Groban, Denee Benton & the Cast of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

Josh Groban has finally made it to the Great White Way and beside him is fellow Broadway fresh face Denée Benton. After an acclaimed off-Broadway run (which boasted an uproarious score, an immersive setting and borscht), Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 opens on November 14 at the Imperial Theatre. Rachel Chavkin directs.

To celebrate this Russian fête, Broadway.com resident artist Justin “Squigs” Robertson penned a colorful portrait, including Groban as Pierre, Benton as Natasha, Lucas Steele as Anatole, Brittain Ashford as Sonya, Grace McLean as Marya D, Nicholas Belton as Bolkonsky/Andrey, Amber Gray as Helene, Nick Choksi as Dolokhov, and Gelsey Bell as Princess Mary. Enjoy the kaleidescopic sketch and be sure to catch the musical at the Imperial Theatre.

Broadway.com wishes the cast of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 team a happy opening, raised glasses and a luminous run at the Imperial Theatre!


About the Artist: With a desire to celebrate the magic of live theater and those who create it, and with a deep reverence for such touchstones as the work of Al Hirschfeld and the wall at Sardi’s, Squigs is happy and grateful to be among those carrying on the traditions where theater and caricature meet. He was born and raised in Oregon, lived in Los Angeles for quite a long time and now calls New York City his home.