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Published on: 1/27/2009
Last Visited: 2/24/2009
Actually the singing of Pippin, played initially by deaf actor Tyrone Giordano, is done by his alter ego Michael Arden in a shared role that in Calhoun's hands demonstrates two sides of the character.
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When Giordano, who also played Huck in Big River, steps on stage and can't speak, Player coos that there seems to be a communication problem.
He puts Pippin in a magician's box which is sawed in two.
When it's separated, Giordano comes out of the head end.
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It could be daunting to be the actor singing for the charismatic Giordano but Calhoun has wisely directed the men as two halves of the same person.
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Cast: Ty Taylor (Leading Player), Michael Arden, Tyrone Giordano (Pippin), Sara Gettelfinger (Fastrada), Harriet Harris (Berthe), James Royce Edwards (Lewis), Troy Kostur (Charles), Dan Callaway (Voice of Charles), Melissa van der Schyff (Catherine), Nicholas Conway, Jose F. Lopez, Jr. (Theo), Bryan Terrell Clark (Voice of Theo), TL Forsberg, Victoria Platt, Nikki Tomlinson, Alexandria Wailes (Magician Assistants), Anthony Natale (Torch Bearer/Petitioner), Rodrick Covington (Voice of Torch Bearer/Nobe), Noble (John McGinty), Aleks Pevec (Voice of Petitioner),