Gelsey Bell is making her Broadway debut Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. She originated the role of Princess Mary at Ars Nova. She is also one-fourth of Dave Malloy’s Ghost Quartet. As much a songwriter and creator as a performer, she has several albums, and her work has been presented internationally, including the song cycles Prisoner’s Song, SCALING, Bathroom Songs, thingNY’s opera This Takes Place Close By (co-composer) and Varispeed’s Perfect Lives (co-creator). She is also a pubished scholar and editor with a Ph.D. in performance studies. www.gelseybell.com