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Natasha and Pierre get some help from Taylor Swift as the ‘Great Comet of 1812’ returns to Toronto

The musical’s Mirvish staging includes video floors that were part of Swift’s Eras tour, one of several changes as the hit show moves to a larger theatre.

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From left, set designers Joshua Quinlan and Julie Fox, and director Chris Abraham at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, on the set of Crow’s Theatre’s scaled-up production of “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.” 


One of Toronto’s biggest theatre hits is getting a bit of a Swiftie makeover.

When the Dora Award-winning ensemble of “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812” step onto the stage of the Royal Alexandra Theatre this month, they’ll literally be following in the footsteps of the world’s biggest pop star.

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Glenn Sumi

Glenn Sumi is a Toronto-based freelance journalist who writes for the Star’s Culture section. Reach him via email: [email protected]

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