Imagine you\u2019re an actor on stage. You\u2019ve practiced this jump countless times. You\u2019ve got the timing down; you\u2019re ready. You\u2019ve waited for\u00a0this your entire life. You live for this. You take three steps, shift your momentum, plant your feet, and take off. Out of the corner of your eye, you see the packed audience looking on in awe while you twist through the air for what seems like an eternity\u2026<\/p>\n
And you fall.<\/p>\n
When you\u2019re performing difficult tricks like the acrobatics in Pippin, you\u2019re bound to mess up from time to time. The actors are then encouraged to try again, and ultimately, they nail it.<\/p>\n
And the crowd goes wild.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s impossible not to gain a deeper appreciation for the finer points of each circus act with every failure, and words just can\u2019t explain the vulnerability of the actors in these moments. As a spectator, you can\u2019t help but connect to the performers on a deeper level while you sit there clenching your armrests with each leap.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s truly extraordinary that they\u2019ve incorporated something of this nature into a Broadway play. With this type of ingenuity, we can\u2019t help but highly recommend that you check out the play at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. Before you do that though, let\u2019s take a journey into the world of Pippin for a moment.<\/p>\n
Pippin is a young prince who longs for a life of excitement and adventure. In an effort to impress his father, the world\u2019s first Holy Roman Emperor, Pippin goes to war for his people. This is fairly short-lived though, as Pippin is soon swayed by Leading Player, the charismatic head of an acrobatic troupe of performers. Under Leading Player\u2019s influence, Pippin is convinced to fight against tyranny \u2014 so naturally, (spoiler alert) he kills his father.<\/p>\n
Now I don\u2019t want to ruin the entire musical for you, so I\u2019ll stop there. Trust me when I say that there\u2019s still PLENTY of action, acrobatics, and all-around angsty \u2013 yes I know that\u2019s not a word but humor me \u2013 emotion just about everywhere throughout the play.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s just it, Pippin is about WAY more than just the storytelling elements. There\u2019s dark humor, sex, contortion, flying on the trapeze, throwing swords, and of course, singing.<\/p>\n
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