Pippin

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Pippin is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (1948-)[1] and a book by Roger O. Hirson (1926-)[2].

The original text

The work was originally conceived and performed as a student musical titled Pippin, Pippin and performed by Carnegie Mellon University's Scotch'n'Soda theatre troupe.

The finale version

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1975: Performed at His Majesty's Theatre., Johannesburg, by [[Des and Dawn Lindberg Directed, choreographed and designed by Des Lindberg with Bess Finney, Sammy Brown, Jo-Ann Pezarro, Hal Watters, Taliep Petersen, Sophia Foster, Robin Dolton and Andre Hattingh

1986: Presented from 9 to 26 April by The Company of Theatre Arts at St John Theatre, Durban, directed by Jeanne Beauchamp.

Sources

Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippin_(musical)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Schwartz_(composer)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_O._Hirson

Theatre programme (St John Theatre) held by NELM: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 26. 30.

Theatre programme (Lindberg) held by NELM: [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 285. 1. 236.


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