Natasha, Pierre...: extends for a third time

The downtown production of the musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, by Dave Malloy, has announced a third extension, this time by two weeks. The show will now play through to 02 Feb 2014 2014.

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 which concluded a summer engagement downtown on 02 Sep 2013, opened at The Kazino on 27 Sep 2013, where it was originally scheduled to play a 14-week limited engagement through to 31 Dec 2013.

The musical's first production was at Ars Nova in the fall of 2012, from where it moved to a 199 seat pop-up supper club built specifically for the production in the Meatpacking District. After playing to packed houses since May, producers Howard & Janet Kagan have now brought Dave Malloy's electopop opera and its custom venue - Kazino - to the heart of the theater district.

Directed by Rachel Chavkin and choreographed by Sam Pinkleton, the cast of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 features David Abeles as 'Pierre,' Brittain Ashford as 'Sonya,' Blake DeLong as 'Bolkonsky/Andrey,' Amber Gray as 'Hélène,' Nick Choksi as 'Dolokhov', Grace McLean as 'Marya D,' Ashkon Davaran as 'Balaga,' Phillipa Soo as 'Natasha,' Lucas Steele as 'Anatole' and Shaina Taub as 'Princess Mary.'

The cast also includes Ken Clark, Catherine Brookman, Luke Holloway, Azudi Onyejekwe, Mariand Torres and Lauren Zakrin.

Based on a subplot of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 tells the story of a young girl named Natasha who is betrothed to Andrey, who is off to war. In his absence, Natasha strikes up a relationship with the attractive Anatole, whose rebellious nature causes Andrey's best friend Pierre to be on alert to the budding romance.

The creative team features set design by Mimi Lien, costumes by Paloma Young, lighting by Bradley King and sound by Matt Hubbs.