SEASON 32 MAINSTAGE OPENING!

Natasha, pierre & the great comet of 1812

by Dave malloy

Directed by Chelsea Burke
aUGUST 20th - sEPTEMBER 7th 2025

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a high energy musical adaptation of a 70-page segment from Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, following Natasha as she navigates social expectations and forbidden affairs while awaiting the return of her lover Pierre. The genre-bending electro pop opera that set Broadway ablaze will launch Firehouse’s 2025-26 season! Join Natasha & Pierre as they navigate lust, loneliness, betrayal, and redemption in Moscow’s high society during the Napoleonic Wars.

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The john mitchell jr. project

The Firehouse Theatre, in collaboration with the Virginia Museum of History and Culture and the Richmond Planet Foundation, has commissioned playwright Kristen Adele Calhoun to dramatize the life and times of John Mitchell Jr., the “fighting editor” of The Richmond Planet Newspaper. The John Mitchell Jr. Project serves as a pilot for ongoing partnership between Firehouse Theatre and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture to dramatize untold stories from Virginia's history. Project strategy and marketing will be provided by BROWNBAYLOR™.