The musical will have concert performances at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on the 29th and 30th April.
Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment & Carter Dixon McGill Productions have announced further casting for the upcoming 50th Anniversary concert production of Stephen Schwartz’s Pippin.
It has been announced that joining Alex Newell (the Tony Award-winning Broadway star of Shucked), will be Patricia Hodge, Lucie Jones, Cedric Neal, Zizi Strallen and Jac Yarrow along with Ryan Heenan and Idriss Kargbo as Lewis with further casting yet to be announced .
It has also been confirmed that due to artist scheduling issues, the two concerts are moving from the London Palladium to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on new dates – 29th & 30th April. Ticket holders will be contacted by LW Theatres to confirm their seats for the new dates and venue.
Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfilment. He seeks 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, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavours, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.
Featuring a score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, the musical features songs such as Corner of the Sky and Magic to Do.
For this concert production, the score will be performed by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra.
The creative team behind this production also includes: direction by Jonathan O’Boyle, choreography by Joanna Goodwin, musical direction by Chris Ma, set & Costume design by Polly Sullivan, lighting by Jamie Platt, sound by Adam Fisher, orchestrations by Simon Nathan based on original orchestrations by Larry Hochman, and casting by Jane Deitch.
Stephen Schwartz said: “Although there have been some excellent recent productions of Pippin in the UK, the show never gets to be heard with a full live orchestra and choir. This concert, with a cast led by the astonishing Alex Newell and produced under the always first-rate auspices of Katy Lipson’s Aria Entertainment and Carter Dixon McGill, promises to be a once-in-a-blue-moon event. I for one cannot wait to experience it!”
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