WOUB Digital · Tantrum Theater presents: "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812"ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) 19th century British poet and critic Matthew Arnold once wrote that “a work of (Le
Tantrum Theater, Ohio University’s professional theater company in the College of Fine Arts, will present the Tony Award-winning musical “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” in March.
Originally planned to take the stage in spring 2020 but delayed due to COVID, Tantrum Theater will produce alumnus Dave Malloy’s Tony Award-winning musical “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.”
Lights! Camera! Computer Screen! T he artists of Tantrum Theatre Company are still finding new, innovative ways to take on the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic presents for live performance.
The company will be presenting Spring Awakening, a rock musical about teenagers coming of age sexually during the late 19th century and the present day, focusing on the effects of adults withholding information from their children. The show will be streamed online, Roberto Di Donato, assistant producing director for Tantrum, said.
The majority of the cast is made up of students from the College of Fine Arts’ recently created musical theater major, and the performance will be their first full production within the program. Like Tantrum’s other productions, professional actors will also be joining the team as well as some members of Ohio University’s faculty.