Before there was Wicked, there was Pippin! The show made Ben Vereen and John Rubenstein stars. Nominated for 11 Tony Awards and winner of five (one for Vereen as Best Actor in a Musical), the original Broadway production of Pippin opened on October 23, 1972 and ran for 1,944 performances. The show was choreographed and directed by the legendary Bob Fosse. The music and lyrics are by Stephen Schwartz, the man who has secured his place in the history books as the composer of Wicked, arguably the most popular musical of the last decade.

Now, direct from Broadway comes this captivating new production of Pippin, nominated for 10 Tony Awards and winner of four; and has been hailed as “an eye-popping, jaw-dropping extravaganza.” Such accolades! A few friends of mine that professed to never having liked the show saw this revival and came back raving.

And Los Angeles gets a bonus! Andrea Martin, winner of the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical, will be joining the touring cast at the Pantages Theatre engagement only! So, let’s recap…award-winning performances, award-winning choreography, award-winning music…I mean, what are you waiting for? Get your tickets before it’s too late!

Pippin the Musical runs Oct 21-Nov 9 at the Pantages Theatre.