Two blockbuster musicals headed for Fayetteville
Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center has two stunning musicals on tap for November. Pippin will play November 10 through 15, and time-honored Annie will be on state November 24 through 29.
Pippin is Broadway's high-flying, death-defying hit musical! Full of extraordinary acrobatics, wondrous magical feats and soaring songs from the composer of Wicked, Pippin will lift you up and leave you smiling. This unforgettable new production is the winner of four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival. Hailed as “an eye-popping, jaw-dropping extravaganza,” it’s unlike anything Broadway has ever seen! Come experience Pippin, one young man’s journey to be extraordinary.
Pippin is a Tony Award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fosse, who directed the original Broadway production, also contributed to the libretto. The musical uses the premise of a mysterious performance troupe, led by a Leading Player, to tell the story of the young prince Pippin
Direct from Broadway, this captivating new production is directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus (Hair and The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess). It features sizzling choreography in the style of Bob Fosse and breathtaking acrobatics by Les 7 Doigts de la Main, the creative force behind the nationwide sensation. Pippin is noted for many Broadway standards including Corner of the Sky, Magic To Do, Glory, No Time at All, Morning Glow and Love Song. Join us for a magical, unforgettable new Pippin.
Annie, one of the world’s best-loved musical, returns to Fayetteville in time-honored form. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin and choreographed by Liza Gennaro, this production of Annie will be a brand new incarnation of the iconic original.
Based on the popular comic strip, Annie tells the extraordinary story of a little orphan who ends up in the lap of luxury with Depression-era billionaire Oliver Warbucks. Unlike most of the other children at Miss Hannigan's orphanage, spunky Annie believes that her parents are still alive and will one day return to claim her. So when Mr. Warbucks offers to adopt her, she asks the most powerful man in America to help find her real mom and dad instead, and he agrees. Warbucks' whopping reward for Annie's parents attracts the attention of con artists Rooster, Lily and the wicked Miss Hannigan, who hatch a plot to kidnap Annie and take the $50,000 reward. But don't fret: This classic family musical has a happy ending for Annie, Daddy Warbucks and the whole gang.
Featuring book and score by Tony Award-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie includes such unforgettable songs as It’s the Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don’t Need Anything But You, plus the eternal anthem of optimism, Tomorrow.
Tickets for Pippin range from $27 to $78; tickets to Annie range from $30 to $74. Tickets are available in person at Nadine Baum Studios, 505 W. Spring St., in Fayetteville, or at the Walmart AMP, 5079 W. Northgate Road, in Rogers. WAC expects their ticket office will reopen in November after construction. Tickets can also be purchased by phone at (479) 443-5600, or online at www.waltonartscenter.org.
The Gayly – November 9, 2015 at 10:45 a.m.