On Friday, June 2, 2017, 8 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly Arts presents the exciting Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, PIPPIN – “An eye-popping, jaw-dropping, visually stunning extravaganza. The thrill of the season!” (NY1)
Pippin has been thrilling audiences for more than 40 years with a beloved score by Tony nominee Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), telling 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? Pippin is noted for many of what are now Broadway standards, including “Corner of the Sky,” “Magic to Do,” “Glory,” “No Time at All,” “Morning Glow,” and “Love Song.”
“Everything you could dream of in a musical!” – NY Daily News
Diane Paulus directed the Tony Award-winning revival which is recreated on tour by her longtime associate, Mia Walker. The show features sizzling choreography by Tony Award nominee Chet Walker in the style of Bob Fosse and the “circus creation” of breathtaking acrobatics is by Gypsy Snider of the Montreal-based circus company, Les 7 doigts de la main (7 Fingers).
Pippin was the most nominated Broadway show of 2013 and won four Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. The show won four Drama Desk Awards, seven Outer Critic Circle Awards and the Drama League Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical.
Please note: includes haze, cigarette smoke, pyrotechnics
A free pre-show lecture will be held at 7 pm in the PAC’s Philips Lecture Hall, led by Alyson McLamore, Cal Poly Music Dept.
Tickets for the performance range from $60-$90, respectively, and may be purchased in advance at the Cal Poly Ticket Office, Monday – Saturday, noon to 6 p.m., located on Grand Avenue on the Cal Poly campus; by phone at 805/756-4849; online at www.calpolyarts.org.
Sponsored by Jerry & Sheila Crane, Jim Sargen, La Cuesta Inn, Subplot Studio
Additional support provided by the City of San Luis Obispo
For more information on all Cal Poly Arts events, including audio and video samples, please visit www.calpolyarts.org.