NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Begins Previews Tonight at Kazino

Producers Howard and Janet Kagan present the first preview of Dave Malloy's groundbreaking electropop opera NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 tonight, Wednesday, May 1st at Kazino (West 13th Street and Washington Street).

Kazino is a brand new venue created specifically for the show, in the heart of New York's meatpacking district, to transport audiences to a Russian supper club, complete with an authentic Russian menu and bar.

NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, which will officially open on Thursday, May 16th, was recently nominated for five Drama Desk Awards (Outstanding New Musical, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Lyrics, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, Outstanding Costume Design) and two Drama League Awards (Distinguished Production of a Musical, Distinguished Performance - Phillipa Soo).

NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 first premiered at New York City's Ars Nova in a seven-week sold out run, during which it was showered with rave reviews and landed at the top of the year's best-of lists in The New York Times, Time Out New Yorkand The New York Post. It was one of the hottest tickets in town, but played just 39 performances. Following the Ars Nova engagement, producers Howard & Janet Kagan were approached with numerous transfer options ranging from traditional theaters to raw spaces before deciding to create a wholly original space inspired by the show itself, in partnership with Randy Weiner and Simon Hammerstein who together created perennial New York hotspot The Box (New York, London) and its sister club, The Act (Las Vegas, Dubai).

Every ticket to NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, priced at $125 (premium seating is available for $175), will include a full Russian-style dinner. Kazino will be open six days a week (Tuesday-Sunday) with doors open at 4pm on weekdays and 12pm on weekends. At its center is NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, complemented by an array of pre- and post-show live supper club entertainment and a full gourmet menu and bar. Kazino, will be open for food, drink, and live entertainment from the time doors open until closing. Seating at Kazino for the show NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 will require a ticket to the performance.

NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, the recent recipient of the 2013 Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater, invites you to join Tolstoy's brash young lovers for an evening you'll never forget, as vodka flows and passions ignite in Dave Malloy's electropop opera, ripped from a slice of War and Peace. At once stunning, sensual, and inspired, this singular theatrical event promises "a rare and marvelous event: amidst the din of New York, an oasis of artful illumination." (Time Out New York)

NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 features direction by Rachel Chavkin and many of the original cast members from Ars Nova: Brittain Ashford as 'Sonya,' Gelsey Bell as 'Princess Mary,' Blake DeLong as 'Bolkonsky/Andrey,' Amber Gray as 'Hélène,' Ian Lassiter as 'Dolokhov' (through May 31st), Nick Choski as 'Dolokhov' (beginning June 1st), Dave Malloy as 'Pierre,' Grace McLean as 'Marya D,' Paul Pinto as 'Balaga,' Phillipa Soo as 'Natasha,' and Lucas Steele as 'Anatole.' The cast also features Nicholas Belton, Catherine Brookman, Luke Holloway, Azudi Onyejekwe, Mariand Torres and Lauren Zakrin.

NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 also features additional musical staging by Sam Pinkleton, scenic design byMimi Lien, costume design by Tony Award winner Paloma Young, lighting design by Bradley King, music direction by Or Matias, sound design by Matthew Hubbs, music supervision by Sonny Paladino and casting by Duncan Stewart and Company.

NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 is produced by Howard and Janet Kagan and co-produced by Paula Marie Black, John Logan, and Lisa Matlin.

The performance schedule for NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 varies. For the latest performance schedule and to purchase tickets, visit the show's website at www.thegreatcometof1812.com.

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