The producers of the Tony-winning revival of PIPPIN have announced that Kyle Dean Massey will assume the role of Pippin beginning November 4 at the Hollywood Pantages in Los Angeles. PIPPIN makes its Washington, D.C., premiere at the National Theatre December 16 through January 4, with Massey in the role.
Massey most recently played this role in the Broadway cast of PIPPIN, and prior to that he performed on Broadway as Fiyero in Wicked. Other theater credits include Next to Normal, Xanadu, Lucky Guy, and Altar Boyz. His screen credits include "Inside
Amy Schumer," "Up All Night," "Hart of Dixie," "Cupid," "The Good Wife," and "Sex and the City 2."
Ticket prices start at $48 plus applicable service charges, and are available at the National Theatre box office, online at thenationaldc.com, or by calling(800) 514-3849. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling (855) 486-2516. For more information, call (202) 628-6161.
This all-new production of
Roger O. Hirson and
Stephen Schwartz's PIPPIN is directed by Tony Award winner
Diane Paulus, and features choreography by Tony Award nominee
Chet Walker in the style of
Bob Fosse and circus creation by
Gypsy Snider of the Montreal-based circus companyLes 7 doigts de la main (also known as 7 Fingers).
Lucie Arnaz stars as Berthe.
Sasha Allen (finalist on the 4th season on NBC's The Voice) as Leading Player, Tony Award winner
John Rubinstein (created the role of Pippin in the 1972 original Broadway production) as Charles,
Sabrina Harper (Pippin, original Broadway Revival cast) as Fastrada, and
Kristine Reese (Wicked on tour) as Catherine. The company also includes
Skyler Adams,
Sascha Bachman,
Bradley Benjamin,
Callan Bergmann,
Dmitrious Bistrevsky,
Mark Burrell,
Mathew deGuzman,
Fernando Dudka,
Mirela Golinska Roche,
Kelsey Jamieson,
Preston Jamieson,
Lisa Karlin,
Alan Kelly,
Melodie Lamoreux,
Zachary Mackiewicz,
Lucas Schultz,
Tory Trowbridge,
Mackenzie Warren, and
Borris York.
With a book by
Roger O. Hirson and music and lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz, PIPPIN features music supervision and arrangements by
Nadia DiGiallonardo, orchestrations by Tony Award winner
Larry Hochman, scenic design by Tony Award winner
Scott Pask, costume design by Tony Award nominee
Dominique Lemieux, lighting design by Tony Award winner
Kenneth Posner, and sound design by Tony Award nominees
Jonathan Deansand
Garth Helm.
PIPPIN tells the story of a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence. Will he choose a happy but simple life? Or will he risk everything for a singular flash of glory? The show is noted for many Broadway standards including "Magic To Do," "Corner of the Sky," "Glory," "No Time at All," "Morning Glow," and "Love Song."
The original production of PIPPIN, directed by
Bob Fosse, premiered on Broadway in 1972. It won five Tony Awards and five Drama Desk Awards, and ran for close to 2000 performances before closing in 1977. This production of PIPPIN debuted at American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) in Cambridge, MA where it ran December 5, 2012 to January 20, 2013. It opened on Broadway on April 25, 2013 and went on to win four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Director of a Musical. This production also received Best Revival of a Musical honors from the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League. The New Broadway Cast Recording for PIPPIN is available on
Ghostlight Records.
Barry &
Fran Weissler and
Howard & Janet Kagan present the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) production of PIPPIN with
Lisa Matlin, Kyodo Tokyo,Stephen E. McManus, A&A Gordon,
Tom Smedes/
Peter Stern, Broadway Across America,
Independent Presenters Network,
Norton Herrick,
Allen Spivak,
Rebecca Gold,
David Robbins/Bryan S. Weingarten,
Philip Hagemann/Murray Rosenthal,
Hugh Hayes/
Jonathan Reinis/
Jamie Cesa,
Jim Kierstead/
Carlos Arana/
Myla Lerner,
Ben Feldman, Just For Laughs Theatricals, Square 1 Theatrics,
Sharon A. Carr/
Patricia R. Klausner,
Wendy Federman/
Carl Moellenberg, Infinity Theatre Company/
Michael Rubenstein, and
Michael A. Alden/
Dale Badway/
Ken Mahoney.
Photo by Joan Marcus
