Pippin 2013 Broadway Cast Recording

Pippin is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fosse, who directed the original Broadway production, also contributed to the libretto. The musical uses the premise of a mysterious performance troupe, led by a Leading Player, to tell the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance.
The protagonist, Pippin, and his father, Charlemagne, are characters derived from two real-life individuals of the early Middle Ages, though the plot presents very little historical accuracy regarding either. The show was partially financed by Motown Records. As of June 2013, the original run of Pippin is the 31st longest-running Broadway show. Pippin was originally conceived by Stephen Schwartz as Pippin, Pippin, a student musical performed by Carnegie Mellon's Scotch'n'Soda theatre troupe.

According to musical theatre scholar Scott Miller in his 1996 book, From Assassins to West Side Story, "Pippin is a largely under-appreciated musical with a great deal more substance to it than many people realize...Because of its 1970s pop style score and a somewhat emasculated licensed version for amateur productions, which is very different from the original Broadway production, the show now has a reputation for being merely cute and harmlessly naughty; but if done the way director Bob Fosse envisioned it, the show is surreal and disturbing." Ben Vereen and Patina Miller won Tony Awards for their portrayals of the Leading Player in the original Broadway production and the revival, respectively, making them the first two actors of different genders to win a Tony for the same role.

The American Repertory Theater's recent production of Pippin transferred to Broadway in March 2013. The production began previews on March 23, 2013 at the Music Box Theatre, with an opening on April 25. The same cast that performed at the A.R.T. is also in the Broadway production: Matthew James Thomas as the title prince, Patina Miller as Leading Player, Andrea Martin as Berthe, Terrence Mann as King Charles, and Charlotte d'Amboise as Fastrada. Diane Paulus again directs, with circus choreography and acrobatics by Chet Walker & Gypsy Snider. This revival won 4 Tony Awards at the 67th Tony Awards out of 10 nominations including the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Miller, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for Martin, and Best Direction of a Musical for Paulus.

1. "Magic to Do" – Leading Player and Ensemble
2. "Corner of the Sky"† – Pippin
3. "Welcome Home" – Charlemagne, Pippin
4. "War Is a Science" – Charlemagne, Pippin, and Soldiers
5. "Glory" – Leading Player and Ensemble
6. "Simple Joys" – Leading Player
7. "No Time at All" – Berthe and Ensemble
8. "With You" – Pippin
9. "Spread a Little Sunshine" – Fastrada and Ensemble
10. "Morning Glow"* – Pippin and Ensemble
11. "On the Right Track" – Leading Player and Pippin
12. "And There He Was" – Catherine
13. "Kind of Woman" – Catherine and Ensemble
14. "Extraordinary" – Pippin
15. "Prayer for a Duck" – Pippin, Theo, and Catherine
16. "Love Song" – Pippin and Catherine
17. "I Guess I'll Miss the Man"‡ – Catherine
18. "Finale/Magic Shows and Miracles" – Leading Player, Fastrada, Pippin, and Ensemble
"Corner of the Sky (Reprise)"§ – Theo