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Pippin
Pippin (1972), a musical comedy by Roger O. Hirson (book), Stephen Schwartz (music, lyrics). [Imperial Theatre, 1,944 perf.] The life of Charlemagne's son, here called Pippin ( John Rubinstein), is played out in a series of vaudeville‐like sketches performed largely by a group of commedia dell'arte‐style clowns, who were headed by the Leading Performer ( Ben Vereen). Pippin seeks greatness in war, sex, and politics but settles for compromise and reality. Notable songs: Magic to Do; No Time at All; Corner of the Sky; Morning Glow; On the Right Track. Originally written by Schwartz while he was still in college, the show was produced on Broadway after the success of his Godspell. Otis L.Guernsey Jr. noted, “In a year of little experiment and less musical appeal . . . Pippin was a standout entertainment and stand‐in for the dormant avant garde.” Bob Fosse's stylized staging was a major factor in the show's success. Another reason was that the musical was one of the first Broadway shows to employ a large television advertising campaign to promote business.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Pippin." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Pippin." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-Pippin.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Pippin." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-Pippin.html |
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pippin (dial.) seed of certain fruits, pip XIII; variety of apple XV. ME. pepin, pipin — OF. pepin (mod. pépin), rel. to synon. Sp. pepita. It. pippolo, pipporo; of obscure orig.
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T. F. HOAD. "pippin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "pippin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-pippin.html T. F. HOAD. "pippin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-pippin.html |
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pippin
pip·pin / ˈpipin/ • n. a red and yellow dessert apple. ∎ an apple grown from seed. ∎ inf. an excellent person or thing. |
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"pippin." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "pippin." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-pippin.html "pippin." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-pippin.html |
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Pippin
Pippin For Frankish rulers thus named, use Pepin. |
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"Pippin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pippin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-IX-Pippin.html "Pippin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-IX-Pippin.html |
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•culverin • Mazarin
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"pippin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "pippin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-pippin.html "pippin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-pippin.html |
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