“In the original off-off-Broadway run, there was a different song [instead of “No One Else”] here: “If He Were Here Now.”. It was very dear and pleasant, but after getting to know Phillipa Soo better it was very clear that she was a superstar and her voice demanded a better song.”

- Dave Malloy on how “No One Else” replaced “If He Were Here Now” after The Great Comet’s Ars Nova run