The 1972 musical is about a traveling theater troupe presenting the story of the Middle Ages king Charlemagne and his son, prince Pippin
Directing North Coast Repertory Theatre’s production of “Pippin” is Nick DeGruccio’s own full-circle story: The fanciful musical was one of the first stage shows he ever saw as a child, and he saw it on Broadway.
“Pippin’s” best loved song, arguably, is “Corner of the Sky” which expresses the character’s longing to find his meaning in life. The tune encapsulates DeGruccio’s sense of the musical, which was directed on Broadway by Bob Fosse and won five Tony Awards.“Corner of the Sky,” incidentally, hit the pop charts in ’72 thanks to a cover version by the Jackson 5.
“Yes, we see spectacle, we see amazing computer-generated, wonderful design, but ultimately I feel vacant and empty if I’m not connected to the story. Musicals need to get back to a story,” he said. DeGruccio, who was nominated for a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle award for directing the rock musical “Next to Normal” at San Diego Musical Theatre in 2013, has high praise for his 10-person “Pippin” cast, calling them “uber-talented. Not only is the dancing going to be awesome, but the voices are also terrific.”
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