Who has played the leading player in Pippin?

Ben Vereen
The original cast was led by Ben Vereen as Leading Player, John Rubinstein as Pippin, Eric Berry as Charlemagne, Leland Palmer as Fastrada, Christopher Chadman as Lewis, Irene Ryan as Berthe, Jill Clayburgh as Catherine, and Shane Nickerson as Theo.

Who played leading player in Pippin revival?

Patina Miller, who won a Tony Award for her gender-swapped performance as The Leading Player in Diane Paulus’ Tony Award-winning 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin, will join the American Repertory Theater’s upcoming retrospective ExtraOrdinary for three performances: from November 16 (the first public performance), 17.

What is Pippin the musical based on?

Pippin, with a book by Roger O. Hirson and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, is a fictional account of the life of “Pippin the Hunchback,” son of the king Charlemagne during the Middle Ages.

Is Pippin coming back to Broadway?

PIPPIN is back on Broadway for the first time since it thrilled audiences 40 years ago… and now it’s won the Tony Award® for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL!

What is Pippin short for?

A nickname for the name Peregrin, meaning “traveller” or “pilgrim”. Peregrin Took, also known as Pippin, is a member of the Fellowship of the Ring in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.

Is the Leading Player in Pippin always black?

‘ And he said back, ‘The Leading Player can be anyone. Male. Female African-American, white, whatever demographic or ethnicity you want. ‘ The only thing he said is that the Leading Player has to feel different from Pippin. The Leading Player has to represent everything Pippin has not experienced in life.

What does the end of Pippin mean?

At the end of the show, after Pippin has refused to do the Grand Finale, Leading Player turns to the audience for a volunteer to do the finale in Pippin’s place. He knows that there are people in the audience who feel like Pippin, like they deserve better than they’ve gotten from life.

Who is Theo in Pippin?

The young actors are Andy Alexander (11 years old, from Lilyfield), George Halahan-Cantwell (12, Erskineville), William Wheeler (12, Rodd Point) and Ryan Yeates (15, Canada Bay).

What is the message of Pippin?

The underlying theme of Pippin is not the choice between good and evil/life and death. It is between reality and non-‐reality, the true and the magical (“We’ve got Magic to do”). Pippin wants Glory, Power, Sex and anything that will make him feel Extraordinary.

Is Pippin appropriate for all ages?

Pippin is officially recommended for children age 8 and older, though I’d personally suggest a bit older (10 and up). The show runs 2 hours and 35 minutes with one 20-minute intermission.

Was Pippin a success?

The show has since become a staple of regional and community theatre. Nominated for 11 Tony Awards, it took home five—including two for Fosse and one for leading man Ben Vereen. The show was revived by director Diane Paulus in 2013, winning four more Tony Awards.

Does Netflix have Pippin?

Rent Pippin: Special Edition (1981) on DVD and Blu-ray – DVD Netflix.