PIPPIN
The Musical
Some additional information about the other musical that is set in
the ninth century.
Original Production Credits
PIPPIN was first presented on October 23, 1972 by
Stuart Ostrow at the Imperial Theatre in New York City with the
following cast:
- LEADING PLAYER -- Ben Vereen
- PIPPIN -- John Rubenstein
- CHARLES -- Eric Berry
- LEWIS -- Christopher Chadman
- FASTRADA -- Leland Palmer
- MUSICIAN -- John Mineo
- THE HEAD -- Roger Hamilton
- BERTHE -- Irene Ryan
- BEGGAR -- Richard Korthaze
- PEASANT -- Paul Solen
- NOBLE -- Gene Foote
- FIELD MARSHALL -- Roger Hamilton
- CATHERINE -- Jill Clayburgh
- THEO -- Shane Nickerson
- PLAYERS --
- Candy Brown
- Ann Reinking
- Jennifer Nairn-Smith
- Kathryn Doby
- Pamela Sousa
- BOOK -- Roger O. Hirson
- MUSIC & LYRICS -- Stephen Schwartz
- DIRECTED & CHOREOGRAPHED -- Bob Fosse
- SCENERY DESIGN -- Tony Walton
- COSTUMES -- Patricia Zipprodt
- LIGHTING -- Jules Fisher
- MUSICAL DIRECTION -- Stanley Lebowsky
- ORCHESTRATIONS -- Ralph Burns
- DANCE ARRANGEMENTS -- John Berkman
- SOUND DESIGN -- Abe Jacob
MUSICAL NUMBERS
THE OPENING
- "Magic to Do" -- The Players
- "Corner of the Sky" -- Pippin
HOME
- "Welcome Home" -- Charles & Pippin
WAR
- "War is a Science" -- Charles, Pippin, & Soldiers
- "Glory" -- Leading Player & Soldiers
THE FLESH
- "Simple Joys" -- Leading Player
- "No Time at All" --Berthe & the Boys
- "With You" -- Pippin & the Girls
REVOLUTION
- "Spread a Little Sunshine" -- Fastrada
- "Morning Glow" -- Pippin & Soldiers
ENCOURAGEMENT
- "On the Right Track" -- Leading Player &
Pippin
THE HEARTH
- "Kind of Woman -- Catherine
- "Extraordinary" -- Pippin
- "Love Song" -- Pippin & Catherine
- "I Guess I Miss the Man" -- Catherine
THE FINALE
- "Finale" -- The Players, Pippin
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