PIPPIN July 24, 2010

PIPPIN -
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz,
Book by Roger O. Hirson.
This tongue-in-cheek anachronistic musical fairy tale is about young Prince Pippin, who longs to discover the secret of true happiness and fulfillment. He discovers it is not in the grandeur of war, as his father King Charlemagne the Great believes, nor in the temptations of the flesh, or in the intrigues of political power. Pippin finds it in the simple pleasures of home and family.
The energetic pop-influenced score is by three-time Oscar-winning composer/ lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Wicked). “Pippin” is filled with soaring ballads and infectious dance numbers.
Performances are July 16th thru August 1st at 8:00 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $14 ($12 for seniors & students) & may be purchased online at www.TheatreCoppell.com or by calling the box office at (972) 745-7719. THEATRE COPPELL is located in the Coppell Center for the Arts, 157 Moore Rd., Coppell, TX 75019.