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About the Musical
The Stephen Schwartz coming-of-age musical that helped put Bob Fosse on the map.
Story:
Pippin becomes a soldier for his father's army, but is upset by the killing and murders his father to stop the war. Now King, he is even more lost and unsure about what he wants in life and turns away from everything, including love, before discovering that what he has been searching for has been there all along.
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Imperial Theatre, Minskoff Theatre
- Opening Night
- Oct 23, 1972
- Total Performances
- 1,944
- Original Cast
- Ben Vereen, John Rubenstein, Eric Berry, Christopher Chadman, Leland Palmer, John Mineo, Roger Hamilton, Irene Ryan, Jill Clayburgh, Shane Nickerson
- Director
- Bob Fosse
- Choreographer
- Bob Fosse
- Producer
- Stuart Ostrow
- Musical Director
- Stanley Lebowsky
- Orchestrations
- Ralph Burns
- Scenic Design
- Tony Walton
- Costume Design
- Patricia Zipprodt
- Lighting Design
- Jules Fisher
2013 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Music Box Theatre
- Opening Night
- April 25, 2013
- Total Performances
- 709
- Original Cast
- Matthew James Thomas, Patina Miller, Terrence Mann, Charlotte d'Amboise, Rachel Bay Jones, Andrea Martin, Erik Altemus, Gregory Arsenal, Andrew Cekala, Lolita Costet, Colin Cunliffe, Andrew Fitch, Orion Griffiths, Viktoria Grimmy, Olga Karmansky, Bethany Moore, Brad Musgrove, Stephanie Pope, Philip Rosenberg, Yannick Thomas, Molly Tynes, Anthony Wayne
- Director
- Diane Paulus
- Choreographer
- Chet Walker
- Circus Creation
- Gypsy Snider
- Producer
- Barry & Fran Weissler, Howard & Janet Kagan
- Musical Director
- Charlie Alterman
- Orchestrations
- Larry Hochman
- Scenic Design
- Scott Pask
- Costume Design
- Dominique Lemieux
- Lighting Design
- Kenneth Posner
- Sound Design
- Clive Goodwin
1981 TV Version
- Movie Name
- Pippin: His Life and Times
- Type
- Filmed Live on Stage, Made for TV Musical
- Director
- David Sheehan
- Starring
- Ben Vereen, William Katt, Leslie Denniston
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1973 Tony Award Nominations
Best Actor in a Musical - Ben Vereen
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Scenic Design
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Actress in a Musical - Leland Palmer
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Irene Ryan
Best Costume Design
1973 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Performance - Ben Vereen
Outstanding Director
1973 Theatre World Award Nominations
John Rubinstein
2013 Tony Award Nominations
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Patina Miller
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Andrea Martin
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Terrence Mann
Best Choreography
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
2013 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Andrea Martin
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Lighting Design
2013 Drama League Award Nominations
Distinguished Revival of a Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Andrea Martin
Distinguished Performance Award - Patina Miller
2013 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Choreographer
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Patina Miller
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Terrence Mann
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Andrea Martin
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Matthew James Thomas
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Charlotte d'Amboise
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