OCTET
A CHAMBER CHOIR MUSICAL
BY DAVE MALLOY
MUSIC SUPERVISION AND MUSIC DIRECTION BY OR MATIAS
DIRECTED BY ANNIE TIPPE
A CO-PRODUCTION WITH SIGNATURE THEATRE COMPANY
WEST COAST PREMIERE
PEET’S THEATRE
APR 20–MAY 29, 2022
PRIORITY ON SALE JAN 26, 2022
GENERAL ON SALE FEB 9, 2022
Three-time Tony Award nominee Dave Malloy (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) makes his Berkeley Rep mainstage debut with his latest award-winning off-Broadway hit. Eight internet-obsessed people meet in real life to share their stories and wrestle their demons, using nothing but a pitch pipe and the transcendent quality of their analog, a cappella voices. With witty lyrics, shimmering harmonies, and virtuosic solos, Octet sings of connection, redemption, hope—and how we can be truly present with each other.
Octet was commissioned and received its world premiere at Signature Theatre Company, where Dave Malloy is resident playwright.
Website
https://www.berkeleyrep.org/shows/octet/
Pull Quotes
Critic’s Pick “Beautiful and absorbing! You’ll feel reassured, alarmed, enlightened and truly thrilled by what you hear.” – NEW YORK TIMES
“Revelatory! Exactly what theatre is for.” – THE NEW YORKER
Press
“What Inspired a New Musical? Conspiracy Theories. And Yodeling.”
The New York Times – Alexis Soloski
“Signature Theatre’s Octet and Cambodian Rock Band to Play Berkeley Repertory Theatre”
https://www.playbill.com/article/signature-theatres-octet-and-cambodian-rock-band-to-play-berkeley-repertory-theatre
Playbill – Andrew Gans