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Director:
David Sheehan
Writer:
Roger O. Hirson (musical)
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Genre:
History | Musical | Romance | War more
Plot:
At the goading of the ominous and omnipresent Leading Player, Pippin, the eldest son of King Charlemagne, samples life's pleasures to discover his place in the world and the meaning of his life. | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Weinstein Says He Wants To Be the New Arthur Freed
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User Comments:
An excellent show that suffers (slightly) from replacements! more (14 total)

Cast

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Ben Vereen ... The Leading Player
William Katt ... Pippin
Leslie Denniston ... Catherine
Benjamin Rayson ... Charlemagne
Martha Raye ... Berthe
Chita Rivera ... Fastrada
Joanie P. Oneill ... Player
Debra Phelan ... Player
Linda Haberman ... Player
Kate Wright ... Player
Allison Williams ... Player
John Mineo ... Sword Bearer
Charles Lee Ward ... Peasant
Lee Mathis ... Beggar
Frank Mastrocola ... Noble
Carmine Rizzo ... Theo
Tom Batten ... The Baron / The Field Marshall
Christopher Chadman ... Lewis
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

David Warren Gibson ... Player (uncredited)
Gena Ramsel ... Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
David Sheehan 
 
Writing credits
Roger O. Hirson (musical)

Bob Fosse  uncredited

Produced by
Hillard Elkins .... executive producer
Susan Haymer .... executive producer
Michael Pataki .... associate producer
Carol Scott .... co-producer
David Sheehan .... producer
 
Film Editing by
Raymond M. Bush 
Arden Rynew 
David Sheehan 
 
Casting by
Julie Hughes 
Barry Moss 
 
Production Design by
Tony Walton 
 
Costume Design by
Patricia Zipprodt 
 
Makeup Department
Patrick Moreton .... hair stylist
Patrick Moreton .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Kevin Buck .... post-production supervisor
Keith Jernquist .... post-production supervisor
Steve Mitchell .... post-production supervisor
 
Art Department
Peter Gould .... assistant set designer
John Kasarda .... assistant set designer
 
Sound Department
Andy D'Addario .... sound assistant
David Green .... sound designer
David Green .... sound re-recordist
Sharon McMillan .... sound assistant
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Adelman .... lighting director
Jules Fisher .... lighting designer
Robby Monk .... stage lighting director
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Glaser .... assistant costume designer
Max Hager .... wardrobe master
 
Editorial Department
Thomas Acito .... editor: video tape
Jay Ankeny .... editor: video tape
Raymond M. Bush .... editor: video tape
Michael Gavaldon .... editor: video tape
Alex Gimenez .... editor: video tape
Arden Rynew .... editor: video tape
 
Music Department
Ralph Burns .... music arranger
Stanley Lebowsky .... musical director
 
Other crew
Keith Allen .... production executive
Rick Bennewitz .... technical director
Noel Bloom .... production assistant
Perry Cline .... assistant stage manager
Kathryn Doby .... choreographer
Kathryn Doby .... stage director
Cynthia Farar .... production assistant
Eileen Fields .... production coordinator
Bob Fosse .... choreographer: original New York production
Bob Fosse .... stage director: original New York production
Phil Friedman .... stage manager
Barry Gremillion .... production assistant
Kerry Levin .... associate director
John Mineo .... assistant choreographer
Mark Rega .... production assistant
Skip Schultz .... front light co-ordinator
Shannon Sheehan .... production assistant
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA | Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Company:
Elkins Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The lyrics to "With You" are almost entirely different than the lyrics appearing on the Original Cast Recording. Also, slight differences in "War is a Science" and "Simple Joys." more
Quotes:
The leading player: Think about the sun, Pippin... think about her golden glance. How she lights the world up - well, now it's your chance! With the guardians of splendor inviting you to dance... Pippin. Think about the sun. more
Soundtrack:
Finale more

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User Comments

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2 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
An excellent show that suffers (slightly) from replacements!, 15 June 1999
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Author: 909 from Planet Claire

Those people lucky enough to see this show in it's original Broadway run saw a brilliant cast performing a brilliant show with an equally brilliant director. The original cast, Ben Vereen, Irene Ryan (of Beverly Hillbillies fame) Leland Palmer, Jill Clayburgh, John Rubinstein, and others easily outshine William Katt (of Greatest American Hero fame) Martha Raye (of denture fame) and the rest. Still, it's a very good production, and nice to see that a Broadway show can, in fact, be filmed and appreciated without paying $100 to see it! The choreography is splendid. Katt's voice isn't horrible, in fact, he sings the difficult Stephen Schwartz music with apparent ease (not to same effect that John Rubinstein had, mind you) All in all, it's a good production, but more on par with what one would expect from a regional theater or really good community theater.

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