PhotosPHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Join Us!" A Two-Show Day With the Newest "Leading Player" of Broadway's Pippin, Carly HughesCarly Hughes, who was most recently seen in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, flew onto Pippin's trapeze beginning Sept. 19 as Broadway's newest Leading Player. With just over a week in the role under her belt, Hughes took on the task of documenting a busy (and fun) two-show day for Playbill.com. Get to know the Music Box Theatre's new leading lady!
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October 02, 2014
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Join Us!" A Two-Show Day With the Newest "Leading Player" of Broadway's Pippin, Carly Hughes
Hughes, who has also been seen on Broadway in Ghost, The Book of Mormon, Ragtime, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Spelling Bee, succeeds Ciara Renee, who played her final performance Sept. 14 at the Music Box Theatre.
In the interim, Bring it On andMotown actress Ariana DeBose starred as Leading Player. Additionally, Tony Award winner Andrea Martin's limited engagement as Berthe will end Sept. 21.
Pippin is directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus and features choreography by Tony Award nominee Chet Walker in the style of Bob Fosse and circus creation by Gypsy Snider of the Montreal-based circus company Les 7 doigts de la main (7 Fingers).
Pippin is the recipient of 2013 Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Patina Miller), Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Martin) and Best Direction of a Musical (Paulus).
With a book by Roger Hirson and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Pippin features music supervision and arrangements by Nadia DiGiallonardo, orchestrations by Tony Award winner Larry Hochman, scenic design by Tony Award winner Scott Pask, costume design by Tony Award nominee Dominique Lemieux, lighting design by Tony Award winner Kenneth Posner, sound design by Tony Award nominees Jonathan Deans and Garth Helm.
Pippin, according to press notes, "tells the story of a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence. Will he choose a happy but simple life? Or will he risk everything for a singular flash of glory?"
The national tour of Pippin, starring Sasha Allen ("The Voice"), launched Sept. 6 in Denver at the Buell Theatre.