PRELUDES

About the show

By Dave Malloy DEVELOPED WITH & DIRECTED BYRachel Chavkin Inspired by the music of Sergei Rachmaninoff Claire Tow Theater World premiere! From the creators of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, PRELUDES is a musical fantasia set in the hypnotized mind of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. After the disastrous premiere of his first symphony, the young Rachmaninoff suffers from writer’s block. He begins daily sessions with a therapeutic hypnotist, in an effort to overcome depression and return to composing.