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re: Did the original Pippin not tour?

Posted by:	Susan 09:48 am EDT 03/11/14
In reply to:	re: Did the original Pippin not tour? - MikeR 09:13 pm EDT 03/10/14

I saw the 1974 tour and yes, Barry Williams really did play Pippin. I didn't have much to compare him to at the time but remember being surprised that he really did a good job. I found a few reviews online and apparently he really was ok. They did some very short runs-where I saw Pippin they only played one matinee and one evening performance. There was also a tour in the mid 1980s that I saw in Dallas. Ben Vereen both directed and was the Leading Player. Other than enjoying his performance, I remember thinking that it was dull and slow and not nearly as much fun as what I remembered from the 1974 tour. Susan

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