Pippin (Musical)
- King Charles
- Pippin, his son
- Catherine
- Fastrada
- Berthe
- Principal
Pippin is an American Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The libretto was written by Roger O. Hirson, with contributions by Bob Fosse.
The premiere took place on 23 October 1972 at the Imperial Theatre, New York City, instead, the German -language premiere on 10 February 1974 at the Theater an der Wien. In 2013 a revival began production on Broadway, will play in which the principal, among other Patina Miller and the role is then busy woman for the first time on Broadway.
Action
The musical Pippin is about Pippin the Hunchback, the naive eldest son of Charlemagne. Pippin tries to make sense of his life and lived through a variety of events. These include, for example, War, " carnality " or household. Only in retreat in a middle-class married life takes Pippin his luck. Through the musical is from the principal, that led to the narrator. He also tries Pippin prepare for the big " finale ".
Formation
Stephen Schwartz composed the musical in the late 1960s during his student days in Pittsburgh. After the success of Godspell on Broadway it came to the performance. The director and choreographer Bob Fosse fought for the embossed of commedia dell'arte and medieval Bänkelsang piece.
Reception history
The play was a huge Broadway hit, ran into the first production continuously from 1972 to 1977 and was awarded five Tonys. The British premiere was held in London on 30 October 1973. In 1981, the musical was made into a film by Canadian television. 2003 Miramax acquired the film rights to the play; Details about a proposed film version, however, are not yet known.
The revival production of Pippin on Broadway (2013 ) won another 4 Tony Awards, including for "Best Revival of a Musical ", "Best Direction of a Musical " and " Best Actress in a Musical " ( Patina Miller).