Dave Malloy

Dave Malloy
Malloy in 2013
Born	(1976-01-04) January 4, 1976 (age 49) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	Ohio University
Occupation(s)	Composer, playwright, lyricist, orchestrator, musician, actor, singer, sound designer
Years active	2000–present
Known for	Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Ghost Quartet, Preludes, Octet

Dave Malloy (born January 4, 1976) is an American composer, playwright, lyricist, singer, orchestrator, and actor. He has written several theatrical works, often based on classic works of literature. His most well known work is the Tony Award winning Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on War and Peace. His other works include Ghost Quartet, a song cycle about "love, death, and whiskey"; Preludes, a musical fantasia set in the mind of romantic composer Sergei Rachmaninoff; Octet, a chamber choir musical about internet addiction; and Moby-Dick, an adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel.