Theater News

Wallace Smith to Join Cast of Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s Pippin

Bethany Rickwald

Kansas City

July 26, 2012

Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced that Wallace Smith –most recently seen in the Broadway revival of Godspell — has been cast as the Leading Player in Pippin, running September 14-October 7 at Spencer Theatre. Artistic director Eric Rosen will direct.Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson, Pippin tells the story of a prince’s struggle to find meaning and significance in his life.

As previously announced, the cast will also feature Claybourne Elder (Pippin), John Hickok (Charles), Mary Testa (Berthe), and Zach Villa (Lewis/Others) as well as Katie Gilchrist (Catherine, Ensemble), Katie Kalahurka (Fastrada, Ensemble), Jennie Greenberry (Female Ensemble), and Gil Perez-Abraham, Jr. (Male Ensemble).

For more information and tickets to Pippin, click here.