PIPPIN Will Play Final Performance in January — Page 2

A solid run, a financial recoupment and an overhwelming critical success. Bravo! As others have said, I'm kind of glad this production won't become a long running embarrassment like Chicago.

I really wished and hoped for this production to be a long-running show Chicago. I guess this revival will be in the same category as the 1994 revival of Showboat. People will be saying how it was the BEST production of the show EVER, and how who ever missed it, really missed out. If they EVER did a revial of Pippin again I can bet that this version will be it & the Cabaret scenario would happen again. With people complaining & defending the show. So sad Broadway's last Pippin is being played by King Charles... catch the tour! This production will always have a place in my heart. Anyways, we can always find them in our head.

wondering if they had done some better casting choices, it would have lasted longer.

I think this is the right time for this. The grosses of the past few weeks told us this was coming. Go out with your head held high, Pippin. The show was wildly entertaining, a financial success, and critically acclaimed. Hitting all three of those with one show isn't easy.

I suspect the show will be fairly steady in it's last 8 weeks. The tour seems to be doing quite well, so it can just pick up where this left off

Im actually really surprised! I had no idea they weren't doing well. I think the Visit could definitely go into the Music Box. It is a Shubert theatre. Maybe Gigi or Dames at Sea?

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Why can't you go with Kaufman? Have you seen him? He's not getting bad reviews. Get over yourself and stop judging people's abilities based on looks.

I think Matthew Thomas James looks like a monchichi, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the show.

"Why can't you go with Kaufman? Have you seen him? He's not getting bad reviews. "

Yeah, Kaufmann wasn't bad, and there are a lot of other things to enjoy about the show. I don't understand not being able to go because he's in that role.

"I'm kind of glad this production won't become a long running embarrassment like Chicago.." Chicago has endured and remained successful throughout so many years. It has managed to survive even in tough economic times. The fact that so many shows have come and gone is a testament to the world wide appeal of the show. While some of the casting choices have been a bit dodgy over the years, the producers have been able to make it a success, even in the face of pointed criticism by some determined theatre snobs. I'm glad I was able to see Pippin. It was an exciting experience and not something I'll ever forget.

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Updated On: 11/3/14 at 10:18 PM

sad this wouldn't have a longer life. But it's grosses clearly say otherwise. The show was incredibly popular for it's first 6 months, frequently selling out. It's grosses dropped in the Fall of 2013 but picked up again around the holidays. It's grosses really started to drop once Patina & MJT left and they've been terrible since September 2014. I guess any rumors of any "stars" joining the show in the winter were either false or fell through.

I just bought my tickets for ONCE's final performance, so I won't be able to make PIPPIN's, but I hope to see the show again in it's final week.

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This brakes my heart!! I saw it 8 times and it was wonderful!
I'm so sad for all the great and amazing artists!

I also think it has to do with the casting choices.The only remaining actors of the original cast are Rachel, Charlotte, Andrew and Colin

A Monchichi? I had to google that - and then scrolled down to see that SR had kindly attached a pic. I can honestly say that I have never ever had any desire to f@&k a Monchichi. Matthew James Thomas? Yes. Though if I had to rate the men of the original cast, he'd be behind #1 - Anthony Wayne #2 - Erik Altemus #3 - Colin Cunliffe and #4 - Andrew Fitch

In all seriousness though, seeing this production, and most especially Patina Miller's performance was one of the greatest theatrical experiences of my life.

And, I am thankful for this board for that experience, because if it had not been for reading people's raves for this show I might have gotten a ticket last fall for either Big Fish or Little Miss Sunshine.

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Updated On: 11/3/14 at 10:48 PM

"I tried listening to the clip of him singing Morning Glow, it made my ears bleed."


Oof. Not good. Try getting that checked out.