Step behind the curtain with Broadway theatre manager Dan Landon in this episode, talkback, as he discusses his memoir From the Back of the House. Spanning four decades and more than 50 shows, Landon shares backstage stories and encounters with Broadway legends, Hollywood icons, and even U.S.
Pippin 1870
Opened: April 4, 1870Pippin - 1870 Broadway History , Info & More
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.
Directed by John Thompson, Music Direction by Jeannie Cross.
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Patina Miller: From Broadway to the Finish Line
In this week’s episode, Joel Crump is chatting with Tony and Grammy Award winner Patina Miller! Patina, beloved for her performances in Pippin, Into the Woods, Sister Act, and Power Book III: Raising Kanan, joins Joel to talk about her passion for running.
Ep50: From Creative Clashes to Creative Genius, How 'Pippin' Became a Broadway Classic
Author Carol de Giere (Defying Gravity) joins the podcast to explore the fascinating history and unsung stories behind Pippin. Hear how Stephen Schwartz developed the show as a student at Carnegie Mellon, about his creative clashes with legendary director Bob Fosse, and how the 2013 revival reimagined the production (and ending) for a new generation.
Tony-Winner Rachel Bay Jones (Georgie & Mandy, Dear Evan Hansen): Acts of Kindness So Big/ So Small
Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer Rachel Bay Jones joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss how her career from Broadway (Dear Evan Hansen) to television (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage) has been fueled by kindness and so much more.
Episode 161: Fixing The Musical, Part 2
This is the second half of my recent conversation with author Doug Reside, whose fascinating new book is titled Fixing The Musical — How Technologies Shaped the Broadway Repertory.
This spring, Henry will appear in the Broadway revival of CABARET at the Kit Kat Club as Ernst Ludwig. His directing and associate directing credits include Broadway and Off-Broadway projects, as well as NYC concerts and the development of new works.
Sara Gettelfinger Shares Her Long and Struggling Journey Back to Broadway
Sara Gettelfinger's Broadway debut came in 2000 with the musical Seussical. And she worked steadily on Broadway through the years until she and I met and worked together on The Addams Family national tour in 2011.
John Rubinstein, a Man of Many Talents
John Rubinstein was born the son of renowned pianist Arthur Rubinstein, and his early exposure to theater in the 8th grade ignited a passion that would shape the trajectory of extraordinary career.
PIPPIN with Chris Adams & John Rubinstein
PIPPIN. It's a musical with a lot to discuss which is probably why so many of you have requested it! This week, we welcome two wonderful guests with "magic to do" that will help make it happen.
Tony Winning Director, Diane Paulus reconnects with 2 time former Cast Member Eli Tokash (Host) to chat about the industry, how to become a director, being a woman in the creative industry, 1776, Waitress, Pippin, Finding Neverland, and more.
Ep22 - Andrea Martin (Pippin - 2013)
Andrea Martin is an actress, singer, and comedian, best known for her work in the television series SCTV and Great News. She has appeared in films such as Black Christmas (1974), Wag the Dog (1997), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016), and Little Italy (2018).
Rachel Bay Jones and host, Eli Tokash, get to connect for the first time in years after playing mother and son in Pippin on Broadway!
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