For a musical about the son of the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, that ostensibly takes place in the 8th century, Pippin is surprisingly timeless and universal. After all, who has never felt that he is destined to do extraordinary things and who has never had to compromise on his ambitions? That is the underlying message of a darkly tongue-in-cheek show with a sophisticated, … [Read more...]
Circus consultant helped reimagine, revitalize ‘Pippin’
Setting the musical Pippin inside a circus, as the recent Tony Award-winning revival does, seems perfectly natural to Gypsy Snider, the show’s co-choreographer and circus consultant. “Circus is dangerous, physically dangerous. That is a theme in ‘Pippin,’ the idea that you would risk your life every day on stage. That became very much a part of re-writing the show,” she says. … [Read more...]