Pippin to Open at the Music Box in March

[Matt Rogers]

Where the #&@# is the discount code? Even Matilda has finally tossed us a meager little discount code. Is Pippin really selling so well that they aren't going to offer anything?

[Trish2]

I wouldn't be holding your breath for early discounts on this production. At least not that early in the run. It's playing a small house so my guess is they'll try to get as much as they can to fill those seats as it's capped at 8.5 Million. In order to recoup in a timely fashion, even with low running costs (no star salaries), etc, I bet they'll try to avoid early discounting.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

I'm sure there will be a discount code in the coming weeks. They literally just announced the cast and tickets went on sale like barely three weeks ago.

[HoldThatThought]

Some changes to the show, and I like the billboard design:



I would love to see this again!

BWW article link

[lenstersf]

Really interesting interview. I'm excited to see what changes they've made to the finale. I remember thinking the finale needed a bit more excitement and paled in comparison to the end of act I. It's gonna be great!

[ACL2006]

really like the poster art work. I just find it funny that the Chicago billboard above it features Charlotte d'Amboise.

[macnyc]

If someone is sitting in the rear orchestra (that would be me), would that person's view of the aerialists be blocked by the mezzanine overhang? I bought the tickets already, but I'm trying to temper my expectations. I usually love the rear orchestra of the Music Box, but I've never seen a show there that used circus performers. Any opinions?

[dtzumbrunnen]

mac - I think that's a distinct possibility, but we won't know for sure until we see how they adjust the staging for the Music Box. The aerialists went quite high in Boston, and I can imagine that some of the high-ends of certain tricks could be blocked.

I don't remember anything that was done that high that was sustained though, it was typically a travelling sort of move, where the performer(s) went up and down, so you'd still get a pretty good view when they were lowered (but still in the air).

[HoldThatThought]

So after re-reading the article, a couple of things caught my attention:

"The basic shell of the show will remain in tact, but Diane wants to take that synthesis of styles a step further and incorporate even more dance and circus elements."

I thought the show was spectacular as it was, so I hope they don't go overboard with the circus elements.

"One of the more significant changes to the show we addressed this week will occur during the finale. Diane has a new exciting concept that adds an element of danger and will make the scene that much more potent."

I hope someone here will post what it is under a "Spoiler Alert".

[FindingNamo]

Not hard to believe she'd want to gussy it up, since Act Two of Pippin is still Act Two of Pippin and the new audiences in Cambridge had the exact same reactions to it as the old audiences in the '70s.

[EricMontreal22]

Except that the old audiences in the 70s didn't even have an Act II...