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Pippin

Imperial Theatre, (10/23/1972 - 3/13/1977)
Minskoff Theatre, (3/15/1977 - 6/12/1977)
Preview:Oct 18, 1972 Total Previews:5
Opening:Oct 23, 1972   
Closing:Jun 12, 1977 Total Performances:1944


Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: 780 A.D. and thereabouts. The Holy Roman Empire and thereabouts.





by opening date



Produced by Stuart Ostrow

Book by Roger O. Hirson; (Uncredited) Book by Bob Fosse; Music by Stephen Schwartz; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Musical Director: Stanley Lebowsky; Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns; Dance arrangements by John Berkman

Directed by Bob Fosse; Choreographed by Bob Fosse

Scenic Design by Tony Walton; Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Sound Design by Abe Jacob; Hair Design by Ernest Adler; Assistant to Ms. Zipprodt: Whitney Blausen; Assistant to Mr. Jacob: Dennis Purcell; Assistant to Mr. Adler: Romaine Green

General Manager: Joseph Harris and Ira Bernstein; Assistant to the General Managers: Nancy Simmons

Production Stage Manager: Phil Friedman; Stage Manager: Lola Shumlin and Paul Phillips


General Press Representative: Solters / Sabinson / Roskin Inc.; Press Representative: Cheryl Sue Dolby; Dance Captain: Kathryn Doby; Casting Consultant: Michael Shurtleff; Advertising: Ingram Ash, Jeff Ash and The Blaine Thompson Company; Atwork logo by Tony Walton; Assistant to Mr. Fosse: Louise Quick and Kathryn Doby


Opening Night Cast

Eric Berry Charles  
Jill Clayburgh Catherine  
Leland Palmer Fastrada  
John Rubinstein Pippin  
Irene Ryan Berthe  
Ben Vereen Leading Player  
Roger A. Bigelow Dance Alternate  
Candy Brown Player  
Christopher Chadman Lewis  
Cheryl Clark Dance Alternate  
Kathryn Doby Player  
Gene Foote Noble  
Roger Hamilton The Head  
 Field Marshall  
Richard Korthaze Beggar  
John Mineo Musician  
Jennifer Nairn-Smith Player  
Shane Nickerson Theo  
Ann Reinking Player  
Paul Solen Peasant  
Pamela Sousa Player  

Standbys: Northern J. Calloway (Leading Player), Lucie Lancaster (Berthe), Will McMillan (Theo), Walter Willison (Pippin).

Understudies: Candy Brown (Fastrada), Gene Foote (Leading Player), Roger Hamilton (Charles), Ann Reinking (Catherine).