Yeah the entire musical is just one big existential crisis. The leading player is his psyche, and the climax is him contemplating suicide. This show is so deep and underrated
This number was Bob Fosse big number. In the movie All That Jazz the Take off With Us number is supposed to be referencing this number. Basically how sleeping around with everyone in the end is unfulfilling.
Matthew James Thomas really sings this exceptionally well on the studio recording, without all the interruptions lol. I can sing myself but not all those floating high notes with the crispness he does.
Thank you for all your Pippin videos. I'd love to see even more of Thomas's performance, of course, but I'm grateful for what I can see, here on your channel.
I used to sing this song to audition for all of my school musicals because I loved it so much. I didn’t know until way later that it was kind of an orgy scene. Imagine being 17 and hearing your Director tell your whole class that it was a scene about sex pretty much. Oh well. I always made it into the musical though!
I don't know how I feel about the comedy. I mean it is funny and contextually makes sense...but good lord I love this song and wish it wasn't interrupted with squeals and giggles. But perhaps that's what an album is for versus watching the progression of story onstage.
I know what you mean. I've always thought the song was so beautiful on its own. But I think the original intention of the show was to juxtapose his romantic notions with the circus of casual sex.
@defy grav - You hit the nail on the head *exactly*. You want to enjoy the music (maybe sing along in the car or shower 😉), you buy the cast album. You want to be thoroughly entertained and see a great show, you watch a live performance. Easy peasy. 🤷♀️ lol
Wait is this really what happens during this song. I just heard it today. I thought he was singing this song while pinning after one of the performers? Seriously None of this happens on the cast recording.
If you mean the leading player: 4:01 (However, that IS Commander Paylor from the Hunger Games Mockingjay films, AND Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act the musical, and more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patina_Miller Or who are you referring to?
I like the original better because I feel it captures the "pastoral" aspect of sex that they were talking about. In this version, especially part 3 (when they bring out the cage) it loses its tastefulness.
Patina Miller Leading Player are you free on Thursday when I am free on Thursday because I am free on Thursday if you’re free on Thursday when I’m free on Thursday.
I’m not impressed by anything in this production. Fosse’s was the best! His ran for 5 years, this ran for 3 while the revival of Chicago is still running. Hmmm?
Also, the whole Circus theme is unoriginal. Goodspeed opera house did it before them almost a decade ago. And there have been female leading players. It’s just a production to stroke Schwartz ego.
@Re-hu Vane What's your point bringing up the Chicago revival? It has about as much of Fosse's original choreo as this revival does. Ann Reinking and Chet Walker were both Fosse-trained proteges and had roles in the original productions of the revivals they choreographed. Hmmm?
This is so lame compared to the original William Katt production directed by Fosse. This choreographer ripped some of the dance straight from that original number! There is only one Fosse, and this guy ain't him.
Christine Werlein pretty much any time you do a revival of a fosse show, you do the original choreo. Think Chicago. Or the Chorus line revival they used the Og Michael Bennett work because its iconic
Zach T not necessarily. For the Chicago revival in the 90s, Ann Reinking did her own choreography in his style--the only piece they used that had Fosse's original choreography was the Hot Honey Rag. And Rob Marshall did his own choreography for the film version of Chicago--none of Fosse's original work was used. Using his style and signature moves is fine--but straight up ripping him sections of his work and passing it off as one's own is not good.
Christine Werlein what about what Andy Blankenbuehler is doing with Cats? He's taking Gillian Lynne's work and reinterpreting it. There's no secret about it. And what Casey Nicholaw did with Dreamgirls in London. It's Almost the same as the original production (and they say inspired by Michael Bennet's work on the poster) it's totally fine by me if the production is upfront about reinterpretation
Christine Werlein the Chicago movie didn't use the original because it wouldn't film well. And they even said "inspired by Bob Fosse" This production said it's Fosse. Some numbers are straight up the original and some are reinterpreted to suit the circus setting or theme
I never realized just how subversive and adult Pippin really is
Yeah the entire musical is just one big existential crisis. The leading player is his psyche, and the climax is him contemplating suicide.
This show is so deep and underrated
This is actually really tame, compared to the original production.
This number was Bob Fosse big number. In the movie All That Jazz the Take off With Us number is supposed to be referencing this number. Basically how sleeping around with everyone in the end is unfulfilling.
her face after she says "sex" is literally so funny 😂😂💀
6:50 the moment Pippin discovers bisexuality
Matthew James Thomas really sings this exceptionally well on the studio recording, without all the interruptions lol. I can sing myself but not all those floating high notes with the crispness he does.
I have just been cast as Pippin in a version going up to the edinburgh fringe festival! I'm so excited!
this song could stand up as a love song without the extra "stuff" but in context of the show stephen Schwartz used it as a bit comic relief
Thank you for all your Pippin videos. I'd love to see even more of Thomas's performance, of course, but I'm grateful for what I can see, here on your channel.
I used to sing this song to audition for all of my school musicals because I loved it so much. I didn’t know until way later that it was kind of an orgy scene. Imagine being 17 and hearing your Director tell your whole class that it was a scene about sex pretty much. Oh well. I always made it into the musical though!
real pastoral
"SEX!" xD
This called me bi in 26 languages
I don't know how I feel about the comedy. I mean it is funny and contextually makes sense...but good lord I love this song and wish it wasn't interrupted with squeals and giggles. But perhaps that's what an album is for versus watching the progression of story onstage.
I know what you mean. I've always thought the song was so beautiful on its own. But I think the original intention of the show was to juxtapose his romantic notions with the circus of casual sex.
@defy grav - You hit the nail on the head *exactly*. You want to enjoy the music (maybe sing along in the car or shower 😉), you buy the cast album. You want to be thoroughly entertained and see a great show, you watch a live performance. Easy peasy. 🤷♀️ lol
have you got any more footage of the show?
2:11
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waiiit THIS is what goes on during this song?
we are doing pippin as a summer show at my school. i’m one of these dancers, oh and did i mention i’m 13...
jessica plagge same bahaha
We’re doing it in my school ane they had to adjust the dance,,
Same
Camila Gonzalez SAME! We just changed the choreo but DEF the same sounds we’re making lmao. I’m 15 though so like, I guess it’s not as bad.
ahaha i’m 13 too and i auditioned for a production of pippin (not many people auditioned so i’ll at least be ensemble lol)
They should have kept the slow part of this version, but kept the original fast part of the dance.
Wait is this really what happens during this song. I just heard it today. I thought he was singing this song while pinning after one of the performers?
Seriously None of this happens on the cast recording.
it's an orgy
4:40
Who's this actor?
Rebecca Spencer Matthew James Thomas
background choreo dancers hippy hippy 4:43
Yo I'm doing this show on Hartford Stage if you'd like to see it. It's on August 11th-12th, at 7:00pm, and 12:00pm.
Shame I just saw this now....6 years later 😢😂
@@mikew12261 😂😂😂 you good
Wait.. Angelica?
If you mean the leading player: 4:01
(However, that IS Commander Paylor from the Hunger Games Mockingjay films, AND Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act the musical, and more:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patina_Miller
Or who are you referring to?
How the hell does the table work?
I wish the high school production of pippin I’m in right now was this kinky
I’m doing pippin right now and it’s going very…….. interesting
The comedy is a disappointing undermining of how beautiful this song was when sung on Broadway. I’m horrified.
Im so gay for Patina
I like the original better because I feel it captures the "pastoral" aspect of sex that they were talking about. In this version, especially part 3 (when they bring out the cage) it loses its tastefulness.
I think that's the point .. What points him to a new stage in his life....it became too too much, sad, grinding, prdicatable and empty ...
Patina Miller Leading Player are you free on Thursday when I am free on Thursday because I am free on Thursday if you’re free on Thursday when I’m free on Thursday.
I'm not overly impressed with Pippin's singing
You should watch the other videos on this channel
I’m not impressed by anything in this production. Fosse’s was the best! His ran for 5 years, this ran for 3 while the revival of Chicago is still running. Hmmm?
Also, the whole Circus theme is unoriginal. Goodspeed opera house did it before them almost a decade ago. And there have been female leading players. It’s just a production to stroke Schwartz ego.
@Re-hu Vane What's your point bringing up the Chicago revival? It has about as much of Fosse's original choreo as this revival does. Ann Reinking and Chet Walker were both Fosse-trained proteges and had roles in the original productions of the revivals they choreographed. Hmmm?
This is so lame compared to the original William Katt production directed by Fosse. This choreographer ripped some of the dance straight from that original number! There is only one Fosse, and this guy ain't him.
Christine Werlein pretty much any time you do a revival of a fosse show, you do the original choreo. Think Chicago. Or the Chorus line revival they used the Og Michael Bennett work because its iconic
Zach T not necessarily. For the Chicago revival in the 90s, Ann Reinking did her own choreography in his style--the only piece they used that had Fosse's original choreography was the Hot Honey Rag. And Rob Marshall did his own choreography for the film version of Chicago--none of Fosse's original work was used. Using his style and signature moves is fine--but straight up ripping him sections of his work and passing it off as one's own is not good.
Christine Werlein what about what Andy Blankenbuehler is doing with Cats? He's taking Gillian Lynne's work and reinterpreting it. There's no secret about it. And what Casey Nicholaw did with Dreamgirls in London. It's
Almost the same as the original production (and they say inspired by Michael Bennet's work on the poster) it's totally fine by me if the production is upfront about reinterpretation
Christine Werlein the Chicago movie didn't use the original because it wouldn't film well. And they even said "inspired by Bob Fosse" This production said it's Fosse. Some numbers are straight up the original and some are reinterpreted to suit the circus setting or theme
seriously, fuck off