Pippin continues at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London until 11 January 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ If you’re looking for a riotously fun night out beyond the usual bawdy pantos and Christmas-themed cabarets, this production is perfect.
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Upstairs at the Gatehouse to stage new production of Pippin
A re-imagined version of Stephen Schwartz and Roger O Hirson’s Tony Award-winning musical Pippin will be the Christmas season production at London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse.
Pippin 50th Anniversary Concert – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Pippin 50th Anniversary Concert was reviewed at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ On a Monday night in London, this was Pippin perfection.
More star casting for Pippin in Concert
Olivier Award winner Patricia Hodge (Money, Private Lives) is among the latest star additions to the cast of next month’s 5oth anniversary concert production of Stephen Schwartz and Roger O Hirson’s Tony Award-winning Pippin.
Palladium concert to celebrate 50th anniversary of Pippin
Tony Award winner Alex Newell will take centre stage in a 50th anniversary concert production of Stephen Schwartz and Roger O Hirson’s Tony Award-winning musical Pippin at the London Palladium this spring.
A conversation with Stephen Schwartz: Pippin, that Wicked movie and an astonishing career as a composer
When STEPHEN SCHWARTZ was just 26 years old, he had three successful shows running on Broadway simultaneously. Four and a half decades later, with Wicked about to join The Prince of Egypt in reopening after the Covid closures, and Charing Cross Theatre’s psychedelic production of Pippin extending its run to 3 October 2021, the legendary […]
Second extension for Pippin at the Charing Cross Theatre
Stephen Schwartz has helped to announce a second extension for director Steven Dexter’s critically-acclaimed production of the Tony Award-winning musical Pippin at London’s Charing Cross Theatre. The multi-award-winning composer who flew into London from New York to attend a performance of the show and meet the company recorded a special video confirming the magical show […]
There’s still ‘Magic to Do’ at Charing Cross Theatre as 5-star Pippin continues until 3 October
Eight outstanding performers bring the tale of Pippin to vivid, vivacious life, they start the show declaring that they’ve got ‘Magic To Do’ true to their word, they deliver something magical indeed – sheer delight from start to finish – Attitude ★★★★★ That’s just one of the five-star reviews written about director Steven Dexter’s new […]
The Theatre Channel Episode 8 will celebrate the work of Stephen Schwartz
The work of multi-award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz will be in the spotlight when the popular pay-to-stream musical theatre flavoured web series The Theatre Channel returns next month. Presented by Adam Blanshay Productions, Park Theatre, Playbill and The Theatre Café, the special episode will be narrated by Schwartz who will also join the resident […]
Pippin – Charing Cross Theatre
Pippin continues at the Charing Cross Theatre, London until 14 August 2021. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Ever since I laid my hands on the Broadway cast recording I’ve loved this Stephen Schwartz score. Its dreamy ballads in the hands of its central character Pippin, the son of warmongering Charlemagne, its […]
Ryan Anderson returns to the role of Pippin at Charing Cross Theatre
Ryan Anderson (West Side Story, Curve Theatre, Grease UK tour) will return to the role of Pippin when director Stephen Dexter’s new version of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Pippin opens at London’s Charing Cross Theatre later this month. The actor who first played the title role last summer at the Garden Theatre will be […]
Summer run for Pippin at Charing Cross Theatre
Director Stephen Dexter’s new version of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Pippin will be the reopening production at London’s Charing Cross Theatre. Running from 30 June until 14 August 2021, the innovative re-imagining of Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson’s well-loved musical will be performed in the round by an ensemble cast of eight. Welcoming […]
Bursts of brilliance from the year theatre stopped
We could have been born with a love of television or comic books or 1930s radio plays. That wouldn’t have been quite so bad. But no, Dionysus, god of theatre, took one look at us and decreed: “On top of the worldwide suffering and loss from Coronavirus, you are to spend the 2020 pandemic almost […]
Doing, rather than waiting – An interview with acclaimed producer Katy Lipson (Part Two)
KATY LIPSON is the director of Aria Entertainment, a company which has been at the forefront of reimagining how theatre can operate given our current world of lockdowns and social distancing. Her Park Theatre production of Rags (originally at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre) and Southwark Playhouse production of The Last Five Years have been nominated for six Off-West End Awards […]
The Last Five Years and Rags lead the musical theatre nominees for 2021 Offies
The Southwark Playhouse run of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years and the Park Theatre transfer of Hope Mill Theatre’s critically-acclaimed production of Rags lead the musical theatre finalists for OffWestEnd’s 2021 Offies Awards. Jonathan O’Boyle’s actor-musician production of The Last Five Years and Bronagh Lagan’s staging of Rags The Musical lead the list […]
One singular sensation – Remembering Ann Reinking
ANN REINKING, who has died aged 71, will be remembered not only for being an exceptional actress, dancer and choreographer but also as a protégée of the director-choreographer Bob Fosse, responsible for furthering his work following his death, and keeping his name and his talent before the public eye. Michael Darvell recalls the life and […]
Musical Theatre Review critics offer their Top 5 theatre picks from 2020
As each year draws to a close, Musical Theatre Review usually pulls together a round-up of all the productions covered that have received four and five star reviews. After such an extraordinary year, during which any production staged has been a triumph over adversity, such an approach seemed inappropriate. Instead, I asked a small group […]
Unlimited: The Songs of Stephen Schwartz – Thespie.com
Unlimited: The Songs of Stephen Schwartz is streamed by Thespie.com. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This is the first of Thespie’s four streamed December concerts under the Reunited banner, the reunion in this case being nine performers who have all appeared in Stephen Schwartz’s huge hit Wicked in its first 14 […]
Pippin – The Eagle Garden Theatre
Pippin continues at The Eagle Garden Theatre, London until 11 October 2020. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Despite being a Broadway hit, Pippin (book by Roger O. Hirson, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz) has divided audiences ever since its Bob Fosse-directed debut in 1972. Can this 1960s-inspired production at The Eagle’s ever-evolving […]
Further two-week extension for Garden Theatre’s Pippin
The Garden Theatre’s upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Pippin has been extended for a second time in response to high public demand. Just days after the first batch of extra tickets were made available (the original 12 performances sold out within 72 hours), another two weeks of performances have been added to […]
More tickets available for Garden Theatre’s Pippin
Extra tickets are being made available for The Garden Theatre’s upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Pippin after tickets for the original 12 performances sold out within 72 hours. Following on from the recently extended critic and audience-pleasing production of Fanny and Stella, the second production will now play the new outdoor venue […]
New version of Pippin to play Eagle Garden Theatre
Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Pippin will be the second production at the new South London outdoor venue The Garden Theatre next month. Following on from the recently extended critic and audience-pleasing production of Fanny and Stella, the new production of Pippin will play the venue in the beer garden of The Eagle in Kennington, London […]
Pippin – Southwark Playhouse
Pippin continues at Southwark Playhouse, London until 24 March 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ There has never been much of a love affair between London and Pippin. The original production which opened at Her Majesty’s Theatre in October 1973 was a dismal flop, despite the showstopping rendition of ‘No Time At All’ by […]
Hope Mill Theatre to celebrate first two years with evening of song and backstage stories
The creative team behind Manchester’s award-winning Hope Mill Theatre will step out from behind the scenes in April to celebrate the distinctive venue’s incredible first two years in operation. An evening of song and stories, An Aria of Hope and Dreams on Monday 16 April, will be hosted by Hope Mill’s co-founders Joseph Houston and […]
Casting revealed for Pippin at the Southwark Playhouse
Casting has been announced for Pippin at Southwark Playhouse with Jonathan Carlton reprising his role as Pippin and Genevieve Nicole returning as The Leading Player. The principal cast is completed with Mairi Barclay, Bradley Judge, Tessa Kadler and Rhidian Marc. Players include Michelle Andrews, Andrew Halliday, Scott Hayward and Ellie Seaton. Jonathan O’Boyle’s production of […]
Musical Theatre Review 2017 – a reflection – what was your favourite?
Musical Theatre Review reflects on an incredibly busy year of theatre – in the West End, on the London Fringe, across the UK – and picks a selection of shows from each month that topped the FOUR and FIVE star ratings with our contributors [apologies to fans of all the concerts and cabarets – there’s just […]
Hope Mill Theatre’s Pippin to transfer to Southwark Playhouse
Jonathan O’Boyle’s production of Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson’s Pippin will transfer to Southwark Playhouse’s Large space in spring 2018 (23 February to 24 March, press night on 28 February). A soul-searching exploration of one man’s journey to find himself, his place and purpose in life, Pippin is a musical about an ordinary man […]
Pippin – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Pippin continues at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester until 23 September. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Given the huge success of its 1972 Broadway premiere, enjoying almost 2,000 performances in five years, it seems strange that Pippin has only relatively recently returned to the theatre world’s consciousness. Major revivals have only […]
Interview – producer Katy Lipson makes her mark by taking musicals from page to stage
Hailing from Manchester and now living in London, young musical theatre producer KATY LIPSON is making waves with her production company Aria Entertainment. Projects for 2017 include the From Page to Stage Summer Festival, Yank!, Hair, Toxic Avenger, Pippin, The Addams Family, and the year isn’t over yet. She also won producer of the year at the […]
Hope Mill Theatre’s Pippin – cast revealed
Jonathan Carlton will take on the title role in the Manchester premiere of Pippin which is due to begin a four-week run later this month at the award-winning Hope Mill Theatre. The fourth production from the successful partnership between the Manchester venue and London arts producer Aria Entertainment, the revival of the Tony Award-winning Broadway […]
Pippin will be next musical at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre
Award-winning musical Pippin will be the next collaboration between Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre and Aria Entertainment. The musical will run from Friday 25 August to Saturday 23 September in the acclaimed 150-seater Ancoats venue. The production is the fourth show from Hope Mill Theatre and Aria Entertainment, who first joined forces in January 2016 to […]
Pippin – Royal Theatre Carré, Amsterdam
Pippin continues at the Royal Theatre Carré, Amsterdam until 10 April. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ For a month-long engagement, the Dutch are being treated to the US touring company of Pippin, a part of the new yearly Broadway on the Amstel series in Amsterdam. This is sadly the only European and last […]
January takes toll on Broadway musicals
With its diminished tourists and wintry weather, January can be one of the cruellest months on Broadway, and 2015 will be no exception. The start of the new year will see no less than a half a dozen big-time musicals shutting down, with the most shocking – if not totally surprising – the quick fade of the […]
Tony Awards 2013
Kinky Boots danced away from the Tony Awards on Sunday night in New York with top honours, being celebrated as Best Musical of the 2012-2013 Broadway season, alongside plaudits for Best Original Score (by pop queen Cyndi Lauper) and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Billy Porter as the irresistible drag […]
Tony Awards 2013
Kinky Boots danced away from the Tony Awards on Sunday night in New York with top honours, being celebrated as Best Musical of the 2012-2013 Broadway season, alongside plaudits for Best Original Score (by pop queen Cyndi Lauper) and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Billy Porter as the irresistible drag […]
