#76
Posted: 11/1/04 at 1:07am
Not sure if this was officially confirmed elsewhere but........
"Michael Arden, the star of the Off-Broadway hit Bare, A Pop Opera, has been cast in the title role of Pippin, which will be presented as a staged concert Nov. 29 to commemorate World AIDS Day.
"A few days ago I got a call from [producer] Jamie [McGonnigal] on behalf of him and [co-producer] Kate Shindle," Arden told Playbill On-Line. "He asked, 'Would you like to be a part of Pippin?' I said that I would be thrilled to, and then he said, 'We'd actually like you to play Pippin.' My jaw dropped to the floor. I'm so excited!"
Arden will play opposite Laura Benanti, who has been cast as Pippin's love interest, Catherine. Also new to the cast are Caroline, or Change's Harrison Chad as young Theo and "All My Children"'s Cameron Mathison as Pippin's half-witted stepbrother, Lewis.
The company also includes Terrence Mann as Charlemagne, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire; Charles Busch, who will don drag to play Berthe; Darius de Haas, Billy Porter and Kate Shindle, who will share the role of the Leading Player; and Julia Murney, who will play Fastrada. The ensemble will also feature Sarah Chase, Kristoffer Cusick, Adam Fleming, Barrett Foa, Sriram Ganesan, Julie Garnye, Jordan Gelber, Kearran Giovanni, Jenna Leigh Green, Colin Hanlon, Cheyenne Jackson, Natalie Joy Johnson, Michael Longoria, Jennifer Malenke, Kate Pazakis, Erin Quill, Randy Redd, Robb Sapp, Marty Thomas, Caitlin van Zandt, and Josh Young. The one-night-only mounting of the Stephen Schwartz musical will boast an 80-member choir and full orchestra."
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/89289.html
"Michael Arden, the star of the Off-Broadway hit Bare, A Pop Opera, has been cast in the title role of Pippin, which will be presented as a staged concert Nov. 29 to commemorate World AIDS Day.
"A few days ago I got a call from [producer] Jamie [McGonnigal] on behalf of him and [co-producer] Kate Shindle," Arden told Playbill On-Line. "He asked, 'Would you like to be a part of Pippin?' I said that I would be thrilled to, and then he said, 'We'd actually like you to play Pippin.' My jaw dropped to the floor. I'm so excited!"
Arden will play opposite Laura Benanti, who has been cast as Pippin's love interest, Catherine. Also new to the cast are Caroline, or Change's Harrison Chad as young Theo and "All My Children"'s Cameron Mathison as Pippin's half-witted stepbrother, Lewis.
The company also includes Terrence Mann as Charlemagne, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire; Charles Busch, who will don drag to play Berthe; Darius de Haas, Billy Porter and Kate Shindle, who will share the role of the Leading Player; and Julia Murney, who will play Fastrada. The ensemble will also feature Sarah Chase, Kristoffer Cusick, Adam Fleming, Barrett Foa, Sriram Ganesan, Julie Garnye, Jordan Gelber, Kearran Giovanni, Jenna Leigh Green, Colin Hanlon, Cheyenne Jackson, Natalie Joy Johnson, Michael Longoria, Jennifer Malenke, Kate Pazakis, Erin Quill, Randy Redd, Robb Sapp, Marty Thomas, Caitlin van Zandt, and Josh Young. The one-night-only mounting of the Stephen Schwartz musical will boast an 80-member choir and full orchestra."
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/89289.html
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