BWW poster, "Pippin" in Philly's Bright Lights, Big City

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 6/20/06 at 9:19pm

I hope I am the first to congratulate BWW poster "Pippin" AKA Jonathan Shade for his portrayal of Jeremy Kushnier's brother (Michael) in the Prince Music Theater's production of Bright Lights, Big City.

"Pippin" got a nice nod in Tim Dunleavy's Talkin' Broadway Review.

Here's the link:
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=276660

Congrats. Pippin!

Updated On: 6/20/06 at 09:19 PM

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 6/20/06 at 9:22pm

Mazel Tov/Congrats Pippin!

[snowie862]

Posted: 6/21/06 at 2:30am

Are there any other reviews online?

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 6/21/06 at 2:39am

Yay Pippin!

[snowie862]

Posted: 6/21/06 at 3:45am

credit: Broadway.com
Updated On: 6/21/06 at 03:45 AM

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 6/21/06 at 4:08am

CONGRATS!!!

[OasisBroadway]

Posted: 6/21/06 at 9:19am

I will also add that Jonathan gives an absolutely stunning performance as Michael. He has a very beautiful voice! One of the highlights of the show for me was his singing "Brother."

[WaltSummersPI]

Posted: 6/21/06 at 9:21am

Another congrats here. Jonathan is a joy to watch on stage.
Updated On: 6/21/06 at 09:21 AM

[Pippin]

Posted: 6/22/06 at 1:38pm

wow, guys! thank you everyone so much for your support! It really means the world to me. it's been such a blast, and sadly there are only 4 more shows, but the experience has been wonderful!!


notice how happy we all look for our curtain call in the first picture!! ha ha.

Updated On: 6/22/06 at 01:38 PM

[jaybrrd]

Posted: 6/22/06 at 2:07pm

Hang on, only 4 more shows? The website shows ticketing through July 2... is that wrooong?

God, I hope its not. I'm up there next weekend.

[WaltSummersPI]

Posted: 6/22/06 at 2:54pm

jay, you should go THIS weekend if you wanna see the show. The last performance is the 25th.

[jaybrrd]

Posted: 6/22/06 at 5:49pm

What a pisser. I'll miss it. What prompted the truncated run?

[snowie862]

Posted: 6/22/06 at 6:37pm

poor ticket sales

[All_For_Laura]

Posted: 6/22/06 at 6:43pm

Congratulations!

[All_For_Laura]

Posted: 6/22/06 at 6:47pm

This just in! I will be going to the last performance on Sunday, the 25th!

I am very excited!

Pippin/Johnathan, is there a way my father and I can come see backstage and meet people after the show? That would awesome. I am soo looking forward to seeing it!

[almostxfamous]

Posted: 6/22/06 at 7:18pm

All_For_Laura, you can just go to the stagedoor after the show to meet the cast.

[All_For_Laura]

Posted: 6/22/06 at 7:55pm

but going backstage would be more fun, seeing as I have been going to the Prince since i was very young.

[citrustwist]

Posted: 6/22/06 at 9:24pm

I wouldn't really recommend waiting at the actual stage door anyway. The cast seems to come up through the lobby and then goes out the front doors, as opposed to the stage door that exits onto the street behind the Prince (which is all back doors to establishments on other streets, I can see why they choose not to go out that way!).

[NJgirl]

Posted: 6/22/06 at 9:47pm

I'm very excited I will get to see this on Sunday too!

[paphillyguy]

Posted: 6/23/06 at 8:44am

Jonathan/Pippin is awesome in the role. He acts the part extremely well and his singing is beautiful. I was blown away. I thought is was one of the strogest performers on that stage. And that is saying a lot.

Well done.

[beacon1]

Posted: 6/23/06 at 9:04am

Is it closing this weekend? Already? Some sort of technical difficulties???

[ruprecht]

Posted: 6/23/06 at 9:13am

No technical difficulties, the fact is as Al's pointed out many times, the Prince has strange ways of "promoting" shows, in other words, they DON'T. To continue to say there's a "lack of ticket sales" is unfair to the cast and the show. Yes, it took some hits in some regional papers but the cast is made up of bona fide Broadway stars and some impressive newcomers. It comes down to this once and for all, the Prince is to blame as it has done absolutely nothing to advertise this show. The only reason any of us from this board knew to go was becuase of myspace and websites announcements by the stars themselves. Nuff' said.

[paphillyguy]

Posted: 6/23/06 at 10:00am

Ruprecht,

I could not agree more. They did not promote this very well at all. They promoted Dreamgirls much more than this.

[BreeDaniel]

Posted: 6/23/06 at 10:09am

It's absolutely true and I too, wholeheartedly agree with Rup.

[fishergirl819]

Posted: 6/26/06 at 2:32pm

I went with some friends this weekend and saw the final three performances (it's a bit of a trip for me, so if I was going to go see the show, I was going to go more than once, lol). I walked in there wanting to see the show for Andy Karl and Orfeh, and walked out of there wanting to see Jonathan perform again ASAP. He's amazing. Of the performers who I didn't know of prior to the show, Jonathan and Alyse Wojciechowski were the standouts. Both were SUPERB.