The Musical Eccentric Who Turned Tolstoy's Pierre Into Every Seeker
Imagine writing yourself the role of a lifetime, only to be replaced by a photogenic, puppy-eyed celebrity version of yourself. Such was the fate of Dave Malloy, the writer, composer, and original star of "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812," an "electro-pop opera" based on a seventy-page sliver of "War and Peace," which, on Tuesday, was nominated for twelve Tony Awards, the most of any Broadway show this …