Pippin To Close On Broadway

The original cast of the 2013 Pippin Broadway revival. Photo: Sara Krulwich

The Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Pippin the musical will close at the Music Box Theatre on Jan 4, 2015.

Pippin has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson.

The critically acclaimed production which won four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Revival Of A Musical, four Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Revival Of A Musical and seven Outer Circle Critics Awards including Best Revival Of A Musical will have played 709 performances and 37 previews when it closes.

The revival, directed by Diane Paulus had its premiere at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2012.

It is hoped that the production may be headed to the West End.

Read our review of Pippin.