摘要
Seven years ago when Natasha,Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812(The Great Comet),a musical adapted from a segment of Russian literary powerhouse Leo Tolstoy's 1869 epic novel War and Peace,was staged in New York City,Cooper Grodin,a Manhattanborn actor and musician,thought it was one of the most intelligent shows he had ever seen.Now,he has won the part of Pierre in the new rendition of the musical that will premiere in Shanghai in January 2024."I knew I had to do it,"Grodin told Beijing Review."And now my dream has come true."