Pippin 2000 - Articles Page 19

Ages: 9+
Opened: June 16, 2000
Closing: July 23, 2000

Pippin - 2000 - Milburn, NJ (Regional) History , Info & More

Paper Mill Playhouse
22 Brookside Drive Milburn, NJ 07041

Nominated in 1972 for 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and winning five of those coveted Awards, this hip, tongue-in-cheek, anachronistic fairy tale is based upon the life of Prince Pippin the Hunchback, the firstborn son of eighth century, Frankish king Charlemagne or Charles the Great, and invites audiences to join the fantastical journey of the rosy-cheeked prince famously looking for his “corner of the sky”. But his dad is a tyrannical bore, his step-mom is a Lady Macbeth in a mini skirt, and his half-brother Lewis is a twit. Returning home from school, Prince Pippin, sure of his superior qualities but lacking a purpose to which he can apply them, becomes a soldier for his father's army, but he gets upset by the killing and murders his father to stop the war. Finding he does not want to become the "puppet king" of discontented nobles in the Carolingian Empire, Pippin longs to discover the secret of true happiness and fulfillment. He is led by a mischievous Leading Player as he tries to find his place in life in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power. The youth's violent journey to fulfillment sets Pippin's quest into a tradition of psychological darkness, bringing an unusually creepy seriousness to Pippin's temptations and sinister machinations to the Leading Player. In the end, he finds the simple pleasures and domestic contentment of love, home and family is something to be quietly achieved. A rock opera filled with sex, S&M, and amputated limbs, this perky musical is meant to be at times unnerving and dark. Pippin is full of light pop music, magic, and soft-shoe dances, but it has one of the darkest and most complex themes in musical theater history.

Directed by John Thompson, Music Direction by Jeannie Cross.

Pippin - 2000 - Milburn, NJ (Regional) Cast

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Pippin - 2000 - Milburn, NJ (Regional) Articles Page 19

'The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber' Returns to Kennedy Center Starting 12/23
by Faetra Petillo - Oct 10, 2008


Jeffrey Finn Productions announces a special return holiday engagement of THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER for two weeks only at the Kennedy Center's newly-renovated Eisenhower Theater, Tuesday, December 23, 2008 through Sunday, January 4, 2009. The engagement marks the first return of the special concert since a sold out holiday run at the Kennedy Center Opera House in December 2004.

First Photo Preview of Manhattan Theatre Club's 'To Be or Not To Be'
by Kristin Allard - Sep 11, 2008


Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce full casting for their upcoming world premiere production of Nick Whitby's 'To Be or Not To Be.' The play, based on the 1942 motion picture of the same name will be directed by three-time Tony Award nominee Casey Nicholaw ('The Drowsy Chaperone,' 'Monty Python's Spamalot').

Cassidy Replaces Weber & Thompson Joins Reprise's 'I Love My Wife'
by Robert Diamond - Sep 2, 2008


Lea Thompson and Patrick Cassidy join Vicki Lewis and Jason Alexander.

Q&A with Musical Leading Lady Donna English
by Adrienne Onofri - Aug 25, 2008


A 'Forbidden Broadway' alum and Drama Desk nominee for 'Ruthless!', Donna is back at Goodspeed in 'Half a Sixpence'.

von Essen Stars In Pittsburgh CLO's 'West Side Story'
by BWW News Desk - Jul 22, 2008


Experience the passion, romance and excitement of the most electrifying music ever written for Broadway, when Pittsburgh CLO proudly presents West Side Story August 5 through August 17 at the Benedum Center. This classic musical is filled with jet-propelled dancing, melodious songs and the poignancy of youthful heartbreak.

Bierko and Maxwell to Headline MTC's TO BE OR NOT TO BE
by BWW News Desk - Jun 30, 2008


Manhattan Theatre Club announced casting for the upcoming world premiere Broadway production of Nick Whitby's TO BE OR NOT TO BE, based on the 1942 motion picture To Be Or Not To Be.

'Avenue Q' to Play 2000th Performance on June 3rd
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2008


The Tony Award-winning musical 'Avenue Q' will hit another Broadway milestone when it plays its 2000th performance at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) on Tuesday, June 3rd at 8 p.m.

GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Mayumi Miguel of 'Cry-Baby'
by Adrienne Onofri - Jun 4, 2008


Mayumi, a 'Contact' alum, has been dancing on NYC stages since she was a teen and is now playing one.

Corky Hale,Charlotte Rae, & Carl Reiner Perform at Benefit
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2008


Award-winning showbiz entertainers, Corky Hale and Charlotte Rae, will perform in a show emceed by Carl Reiner, with Jeff Lass serving as Music Director. The show, 'A Festive Evening For Westside Center for Independent Living,' is a benefit for WCIL.

Audax Theatre Co To Present 'Monsterface' At Irish Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2008


The Audax Theatre Group will present Daniel Roberts' latest play, MONSTERFACE, directed by Alex Lippard. Performances will be at the Irish Arts Center, located at 553 West 51st Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. Performances will begin on Thursday, May 29th, continuing through Saturday, June 28th. Opening night is scheduled for Saturday, May 31st.

Culture Project hosts discussion of 'Betrayed' on 4/27
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2008


Culture Project to host post-show discussion of 'Betrayed' with George Packer and Ahmend Ali on April 27th.

Culture Project Announces Second Extension of 'Betrayed'
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2008


Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Artistic Director) today announced that, due to overwhelming demand, it will once again extend the World Premiere engagement of George Packer's captivating new play Betrayed, directed by Pippin Parker. Marking Packer's playwriting debut, Betrayed opened February 6, 2008 at Culture Project's SoHo theater (55 Mercer Street).

NCTF Holds Chairman's Awards Gala
by BWW News Desk - Apr 1, 2008


National Corporate Theatre Fund (NCTF) will hold its Annual Chairman's Awards Gala and benefit on Monday, April 14 at New York's Cipriani's Pegasus (30 Rockefeller Plaza).

'Betrayed' Hosts Special Talk-Back Series
by BWW News Desk - Jan 23, 2008


Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Artistic Director) has announced that it will host two special post-performance discussions, following the Saturday, January 26th and Friday, February 1st performances of its World Premiere production of George Packer's new play Betrayed. The first, following the 8:00 p.m. performance on January 26th, will include Packer and Iraqi interpreter (and the inspiration for the main character in Betrayed) Omer Salih Mahdi. Following the Friday, February 1st performance, Culture Project will welcome Pulitzer Prize winner (and My Trip to Al-Qaeda playwright) Lawrence Wright, who will join Packer in conversation about the war in Iraq.

Long Running Broadway Shows as of 6/11/2007
by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2007


BroadwayWorld.com's Long Running Show Stats updated on 6/11/2007.

Long Running Broadway Shows as of 6/10/2007
by BWW News Desk - Jun 10, 2007


BroadwayWorld.com's Long Running Show Stats updated on 6/10/2007.

Michael John LaChiusa Stops by The After Party, 6/8
by BWW News Desk - Jun 7, 2007


Michael John LaChiusa will be featured at The After Party on Friday, June 8th

Photo Flash: WICKED Opens in Los Angeles February 21
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2007


The new production of WICKED is being mounted specifically for Southern California and stars Eden Espinosa and Megan Hilty as Elphaba and Glinda.

Schwartz, Gleason, Jbara, Etc. Honored at NETC in Nov.
by BWW News Desk - Aug 16, 2006


Stephen Schwartz, Joanna Gleason and Gregory Jbara will be among the honorees of the 2006 New England Theatre Conference in November

Leads Announced for 'Pirate Queen'; Plays Chicago in Oct.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2006


Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schoenberg's THE PIRATE QUEEN, the spectacular new musical from the authors of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, will play a pre-Broadway, World Premiere engagement in Chicago from October 3rd through November 26th, 2006.

A CHORUS LINE Announces Complete 2006 Cast
by BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2006


A Chorus Line, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical, proudly announces the 2006 cast.

Kritzerland Releases CDs of SSS and Spirtas Concerts; Available for Pre-order March 12
by BWW News Desk - Mar 10, 2006


Kritzerland will release two new CDs--of a benefit concert featuring Strouse, Stephen Schwartz and Arthur Schwartz songs and of a Kevin Spirtas concert--on April 10th; they will be available for pre-order on March 12

A Searing Passion for Life: An Interview with Altar Boyz' Clyde Alves
by Maya Cantu - Mar 30, 2006


Clyde Alves, the talented performer who currently plays Juan in Altar Boyz, feels that the character is both sultry and soulful, with a love for God, life and for the ladies

'JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS' Begins Previews March 5, Opens March 27
by BWW News Desk - Feb 6, 2006


'JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS,' the landmark musical, is indeed alive and well and will be revived at The Zipper Theatre (336 West 37th Street).

Other Productions of Pippin

1967   Reading
1972   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1973   West End London Production
West End
1974   Australia Australian Production
Australia
2000   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
2005   Regional (US) Reprise! Concert
Regional (US)
2005   Bay Street Theatre Revival
2006   East Haddam, CT (Regional) Goodspeed Revival
East Haddam, CT (Regional)
2013   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2014   US Tour US National Tour
US Tour

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