Arden, Gettelfinger, Harris, Taylor, et al. Set for L.A.'s Pippin

Bainbridge Performing Arts Changes Sprin...

By Brian Scott Lipton • Nov 19, 2008 • Los Angeles

Harriet Harris
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The Center Theatre Group and Deaf West co-production of Pippin will play the Mark Taper Forum, January 15-March 15. The production, to be directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun, will open officially on January 25.

Both deaf and hearing actors will sign and sing in the show, which features a book by Roger O. Hirson and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

The cast features Michael Arden, Jonah Blechman, Dan Callaway, Bryan Terrell Clark, Nicolas Conway, Rodrick Covington, James Royce Edwards, TL Forsberg, Sara Gettelfinger, Tyrone Giordano, Harriet Harris, Rebecca Ann Johnson, Troy Kotsur, José F. Lopez Jr., John McGinty, Anthony Natale, Aleks Pevec, Victoria Platt, Ty Taylor, Nikki Tomlinson, Melissa van der Schyff, and Alexandria Wailes.

The production will feature set and costume design by Tobin Ost, lighting design by Donald Holder, sound design by Philip G. Allen, illusions by Jim Steinmeyer, and music direction and arrangements by Steven Landau.

For more information, visit www.centretheatregroup.org.