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Opening Date
Nov 14, 2016
Closing Date
Sep 03, 2017
1st Preview
Oct 18, 2016
1st Preview
Oct 18, 2016
Previews
32
Performances
336
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Imperial Theatre
(Nov 14, 2016 - Sep 03, 2017)
Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President)
Produced by Howard & Janet Kagan, Paula Marie Black, Carole Shorenstein Hays, Jenny Steingart and Jason Eagan, Mary Lu Roffe and Susan Gallin, Diana DiMenna, Mary Maggio/Sharon Azrieli/Robin Gorman, Darren Sussman/Roman Gambourg/Lev Gelfer, Tom Smedes, John Logan, Lisa Matlin, Margie and Bryan Weingarten, Daveed Frazier, Argyle Productions/Jim Kierstead, In Fine Company/Hipzee, Gutterman & Caiola/Backdrop Partners, Siderow Kirchman Productions/Sunnyspot Productions, Gordon/Meli Theatricals, Rodger Hess/Larry Toppall, Daniel Rakowski/Matt Ross/Ben Feldman, Mike Karns, The American Repertory Theatre (Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Diane Quinn, Executive Producer; Diane Borger, Producer) and Ars Nova
Originally commissioned, developed, and world premiere produced by Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Founding Artistic Director; Renee Blinkwolt, Managing Director); Further developed and produced by The American Repertory Theatre (Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Diane Quinn, Executive Producer; Diane Borger, Producer)
Book by Dave Malloy; Music by Dave Malloy; Lyrics by Dave Malloy; Adapted from 'War and Peace' by Leo Tolstoy; Music orchestrated by Dave Malloy; Musical Director: Or Matias; Associate Musical Dir.: Matt Doebler
Directed by Rachel Chavkin; Choreographed by Sam Pinkleton; Associate Choreographer: Chloe Treat; Assistant Director: Sammi Cannold and Rachel M. Stevens; Assistant Choreographer: Flannery Gregg
Scenic Design by Mimi Lien; Costume Design by Paloma Young; Lighting Design by Bradley King; Sound Design by Nicholas Pope; Hair and Wig Design by Leah J. Loukas; Makeup Design by Amy Jean Wright; Associate Scenic Design: Jason Ardizzone-West; Associate Costume Design: David Hyman; Associate Lighting Design: Nick Solyom; Associate Sound Design: Charles Coes and Sam Lerner; Assistant Scenic Design: Jason Lajka; Assistant Costume Design: Ashley Rose Horton and David Kaley; Assistant Lighting Design: Bailey Costa; Assistant Sound Design: Stephen Dee and Beth Lake; Assistant Hair and Wig Design: Kaitlyn Adams Yurko; Moving Light Programmer: Jay Penfield; Automated Light Bulb Winch Programmer: Chelsea Zalikowski
General Manager: Baseline Theatrical and Andy Jones; Company Manager: Roseanna Sharrow; Associate Co. Mgr: Jeffrey Feola
Technical Supervisor: Hudson Theatrical Associates; Production Stage Manager: Karyn Meek; Stage Manager: Brian Bogin; Assistant Stage Mgr: Amy Marsico and Michael Wilhoite
Musical Supervisor: Sonny Paladino; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Or Matias; Associate Conductor: Matt Doebler; Oboe/English Horn: Marilyn Cole; Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: Hideaki Aomori; Guitar: Thad DeBrock; Viola/Concertmaster: Claudia Chopek; Cello: Caryl Paisner and Alon Bisk; Bass: John Murchison; Drums: Joey Cassata; Piano: Or Matias; Keys/Accordion/Synth/Glockenspiel: Matt Doebler; Music Copying: Mike Casteel Music Service; Abelton Programmer: Scott Wasserman
Casting: Stewart/Whitley; Press Representative: Matt Ross Public Relations; Advertising, Marketing, Website & Interactive Marketing: SPOTCo, Inc.; Social Media: Marathon Live Entertainment; Fight direction by Turner Smith; Fight Captain: Azudi Onyejekwe; Dance Captain: Paloma Garcia-Lee; Assistant Dance Captain: Brandt Martinez and Lauren Zakrin; Photographer: Chad Batka
Denée Benton
Broadway debut
Natasha
Josh Groban
Broadway debut
Pierre
Oct 18, 2016 - Jul 02, 2017
Brittain Ashford
Broadway debut
Sonya
Oct 18, 2016 - Jul 02, 2017
Gelsey Bell
Broadway debut
Mary/Opera Singer/Maidservant
Nicholas Belton
Andrey/Bolkonsky
Nick Choksi
Broadway debut
Dolokhov
Amber Gray
Broadway debut
Hélène
Grace McLean
Broadway debut
Marya D
Paul Pinto
Broadway debut
Balaga/Servant/Opera Singer
Lucas Steele
Anatole
Sumayya Ali
Ensemble
Courtney Bassett
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Josh Canfield
Ensemble
Ken Clark
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Erica Dorfler
Ensemble
Lulu Fall
Ensemble
Ashley Pérez Flanagan
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Paloma Garcia-Lee
Ensemble
Nick Gaswirth
Ensemble
Alex Gibson
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Billy Joe Kiessling
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Mary Spencer Knapp
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Reed Luplau
Opera Dancer
 
Ensemble
Brandt Martinez
Ensemble
Andrew Mayer
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Azudi Onyejekwe
Ensemble
Pearl Rhein
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Heath Saunders
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Ani Taj
Broadway debut
Opera Dancer
 
Ensemble
Cathryn Wake
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Katrina Yaukey
Ensemble
Lauren Zakrin
Ensemble
Swings: Paloma Garcia-Lee and Brandt Martinez
Standby: Scott Stangland (Pierre)
Understudies: Courtney Bassett (Sonya, Mary/Opera Singer/Maidservant), Josh Canfield (Anatole), Ken Clark (Andrey/Bolkonsky, Dolokhov), Erica Dorfler (Hélène, Marya D), Lulu Fall (Hélène, Marya D), Ashley Pérez Flanagan (Sonya, Mary/Opera Singer/Maidservant), Nick Gaswirth (Pierre, Balaga/Servant/Opera Singer), Azudi Onyejekwe (Dolokhov), Heath Saunders (Pierre, Balaga/Servant/Opera Singer) and Lauren Zakrin (Natasha)

Imperial Theatre (Nov 14, 2016 - Sep 03, 2017)

Associate Director: Sammi Cannold
Assistant Stage Mgr: Ben Freedman
Assistant Dance Captain: Celia Mei Rubin

Cast

Dave Malloy
During Josh Groban's hiatus
Pierre
May 04, 2017 - May 09, 2017
 
Pierre
Jul 03, 2017 - Jul 09, 2017
 
Pierre
Aug 22, 2017 - Sep 03, 2017
Okieriete Onaodowan
Pierre
Jul 11, 2017 - Aug 13, 2017
Scott Stangland
Pierre
Aug 15, 2017 - Aug 20, 2017
Brittain Ashford
Sonya
Aug 15, 2017 - Sep 03, 2017
Courtney Bassett
Mary/Opera Singer/Maidservant
Ingrid Michaelson
Broadway debut
Sonya
Jul 03, 2017 - Aug 13, 2017
Erica Dorfler
Ensemble
Brad Giovanine
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Shoba Narayan
Ensemble
Mary Page Nance
Opera Dancer
 
Ensemble
Swings: Kennedy Caughell , Blaine Alden Krauss , Shoba Narayan , Mary Page Nance and Celia Mei Rubin
Understudies: Kennedy Caughell (Marya D, Hélène), Erica Dorfler (Hélène, Marya D), Blaine Alden Krauss (Andrey/Bolkonsky, Anatole), Shoba Narayan (Natasha) and Lauren Zakrin (Sonya)
music by Dave Malloy; lyrics by Dave Malloy
Act 1
Sung By
Prologue
Company
Pierre
Pierre and Company
Moscow
Marya D, Natasha and Sonya
The Private and Intimate Life of the House
Bolkonsky and Mary
Natasha & Bolkonskys
Natasha, Mary and Bolkonsky
No One Else
Natasha
The Opera
Company
Natasha & Anatole
Natasha and Anatole
The Duel
Anatole, Pierre, Dolokhov, Hélène and Company
Dust and Ashes
Pierre and Chorus
Sunday Morning
Natasha, Sonya and Marya D
Charming
Hélène and Natasha
The Ball
Natasha and Anatole
Act 2
Sung By
Letters
Company
Sonya & Natasha
Sonya and Natasha
Sonya Alone
Sonya
Preparations
Dolokhov, Anatole and Pierre
Balaga
Balaga, Anatole, Dolokhov and Company
The Abduction
Company
In My House
Marya D, Natasha and Sonya
A Call to Pierre
Marya D, Pierre and Company
Find Anatole
Pierre, Anatole, Hélène, Natasha and Company
Pierre & Anatole
Pierre and Anatole
Natasha Very Ill
Sonya
Pierre & Andrey
Pierre and Andrey
Pierre & Natasha
Pierre and Natasha
The Great Comet of 1812
Pierre and Company

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

2017 Nominee
Produced by Howard & Janet Kagan , Paula Marie Black , Carole Shorenstein Hays , Jenny Steingart and Jason Eagan , Mary Lu Roffe and Susan Gallin , Diana DiMenna , Mary Maggio/Sharon Azrieli/Robin Gorman , Darren Sussman/Roman Gambourg/Lev Gelfer , Tom Smedes , John Logan , Lisa Matlin , Margie and Bryan Weingarten , Daveed Frazier , Argyle Productions/Jim Kierstead , In Fine Company/Hipzee , Gutterman & Caiola/Backdrop Partners , Siderow Kirchman Productions/Sunnyspot Productions , Gordon/Meli Theatricals , Rodger Hess/Larry Toppall , Daniel Rakowski/Matt Ross/Ben Feldman , Mike Karns , The American Repertory Theatre (Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Diane Quinn, Executive Producer; Diane Borger, Producer) and Ars Nova
 

Best Book of a Musical

2017 Nominee
Book by Dave Malloy
 

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2017 Nominee
Music by Dave Malloy
Lyrics by Dave Malloy
 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2017 Nominee
Josh Groban
 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

2017 Nominee
Denée Benton
 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

2017 Nominee
Lucas Steele
 

Best Choreography

2017 Nominee
Choreographed by Sam Pinkleton
 

Best Direction of a Musical

2017 Nominee
Directed by Rachel Chavkin
 

Best Orchestrations

2017 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Dave Malloy

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

2017 Winner
Scenic Design by Mimi Lien
 

Best Costume Design of a Musical

2017 Nominee
Costume Design by Paloma Young

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2017 Winner
Lighting Design by Bradley King

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

2017 Winner
Sound Design by Nicholas Pope

Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

2017 Winner
Lighting Design by Bradley King

Outstanding Set Design for a Musical

2017 Winner
Scenic Design by Mimi Lien

Outstanding Director of a Musical

2017 Winner
Directed by Rachel Chavkin (Tie)

Theatre World

Award

2017 Recipient
Josh Groban and Denée Benton
Amber Gray
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