 PIPPIN
A musical comedy in 1 act, 8 Scenes. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz:
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Directed & choreographed by Bob Fosse
Imperial Theatre, Broadway - 23 October, 1972. Moved to Minskoff Theatre
15 March, 1977. Closed 12 June, 1977. (1944 perfs)
Her Majesty's Theatre, London - 30 October, 1973
Synopsis
The man 'born to be King' or rather Emperor, has a
problem - boredom. Pippin, eldest son of Charlemagne, tired
of books, war, love and politics, in his quest for happiness
finally finds fulfilment only in peaceful domesticity. This
brilliant score is set in the dazzling court of the 8th
Century Holy Roman Emperor.
Once upon a time, the young prince Pippin longed to discover the
secret of true happiness and fulfilment. He sought it in the glories
of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues
of political power (after disposing of his father King Charlemagne
the Great). In the end, he found it in the simple pleasures of home
and family.
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Musical Numbers
 Magic
To Do - Leading Player, Company - Corner
of the Sky - Pippin
- Welcome Home - Charles, Pippin
- War
is a Science - Charles, Pippin, Company
- Gloy - Leading
Player, Company
- Simple
Joys - Leading Player
- No
Time at All - Berthe, Company
- With
You - Pippin
- Spread a Little Sunshine - Fastrada
- Morning
Glow - Pippin, Leading Player, Company
- On
the Right Track - Pippin, Leading Player
- There He Was - Catherine
- Kind
Of oman - Catherine
- Extraordinary - Pippin
- Prayer For a Duck - Pippin
- Love
Song - Pippin, Catherine
- I
Guess I'll Miss the Man - Catherine
- Finale - Company
Cast.
Principals: 5 Male, 3 Female.
- Leading Player
- Pippin
- Charles
- Lewis
- Fastrada
- Musician
- The Head
- Berthe
- Beggar
- Peasant
- Noble
- Field Marshall
- Catherine
- Theo
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