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...]
Barbeau excited about challenge of ‘Pippin’
Adrienne Barbeau had forgotten how prescient her bio was. “The strangest thing is I went to my website to cut and paste from my bio and the intro talks about what an eclectic career it has been. And I say there, ‘All that’s left to do is be a radio disc jockey or a circus performer,’” she says with a throaty laugh. The woman who came to the nation’s attention as Bea Arthur’s … [Read more...]
Theater roundup: ‘Parade’ at Slow Burn; ‘Pippin’ at BRTG; Renee Taylor at Plaza; ‘Chorus Line’ at Maltz
It is not just that Slow Burn Theatre Co. keeps taking risks with its dark, unconventional musical choices, but the scrappy West Boca troupe continues to deliver on its offbeat selections with high-impact, powerful productions. The case in point at the moment is Parade, the 1998 show based on the downbeat history of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn Jew who moves to Atlanta — a lox out of … [Read more...]