A Broadway musical comedy about Pippin, the young son of Charlemagne, who sets out to discover true meaning in his life, trying his hand at war, sex, politics, intrigue, and being a king before finding love and settling with a young widow and her little son in a farm. This work borders on burlesque and is filled with outrageous characters and dark situations.

cheering up a rainy evening in one's own living room.

Ben Vereen's performance, Bob Fosse's legendary coreography, and the light manner the libretto handles the darkest issues.

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is spectacular. Ben Vereen as the Leading Player is amazing. William Katt shines as Pippin. Also Chita Rivera and Martha Raye add to the magnificence of a winning cast.

This is a brilliant, fabulous, impressive musical, now successfully put into disc. No wonder it won so many Tony's. I had missed seeing it during its run on Broadway in the eighties. This DVD made up for that in a stunning way.

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