Joshua Park Cast as Goodspeed's Pippin, 7/14-9/24

Joshua Park will star as the young prince who longs to be extraordinary in the Goodspeed Opera House's upcoming stage of Pippin, running from July 14th through September 24th.

After its run at East Haddam, CT playhouse, Pippin will set off on a national tour (with details to be announced).

"A surprise waits around every corner as Pippin wanders through the worlds of politics, love and war before finding his true calling — home and family," state notes for the show, which includes "Magic to Do," "Corner of the Sky," "With You" and other songs in its score. Gabriel Barre (The Wild Party) will direct, and Mark Dendy will choreograph Pippin.

With a book by Roger O. Hirson and Fosse and a pop-infused score by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell), Pippin won the 1973 Tony Award for Best Musical when it opened at the Imperial Theatre on October 23rd, 1972 to run for 1, 944 performances. The original production, which was staged by Bob Fosse, starred John Rubinstein as Pippin, Jill Clayburgh as Catherine, Irene Ryan as Berthe, Leland Palmer as Fastrada and Ben Vereen as the Leading Player (with the latter winning a Tony Award for Best Actor).

Park starred in the title role of the musical The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, his Broadway debut, in 2001. He also appeared Off-Broadway in the York Theatre Company musical Prodigal and in A Celtic Christmas at the Irish Repertory Theatre.

Visit www.goodspeed.org for more information.