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Follow on Google News | KRAVIS CENTER: Adrienne Barbeau Joins Cast of PIPPIN, April 28-March 3By: PR-BS, Inc 
Adrienne Barbeau Joins Cast of PIPPIN ADRIENNE BARBEAU Joins the Four Time Tony Award Winning Production of PIPPIN Limited Engagement April 28-May 3 at the Kravis Center (West Palm Beach, FL - March 6, 2015) The producers of the Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical PIPPIN are pleased to announce that Tony Nominated, ADRIENNE BARBEAU will play the role of “Berthe” in the national tour of PIPPIN in select cities! PIPPIN comes to the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on April 28 – May 3, 2015. Tickets are on sale now. ADRIENNE began her career in 1963 with the San Jose Civic Light Opera. After graduating high school, she traveled with a musical comedy revue, entertaining our servicemen on Army bases throughout Southeast Asia. In 1965, she moved to New York and made her Broadway debut as Hodel, in “Fiddler on the Roof ”. A Tony nomination and a Theatre World Award for her creation of Rizzo in the original Broadway production of “Grease” led her back to California and the role of Bea Arthur’s daughter, Carol, in the hit series “Maude”. ADRIENNE has a Golden Globe nomination and over 450 screen performances to her credit – “Maude” and HBO’s “Carnivale” Off camera, ADRIENNE is the voice of Catwoman in “Batman, The Animated Series”, Ms. Simone in “Scooby-Do on Zombie Island”, and Scooter’s Mom in the 3-D animated film “Fly Me to the Moon”. She can be heard in a myriad of video games: God of War and Halo 4 among them. ADRIENNE is the author of three books: the best-selling memoir “There Are Worse Things I Could Do”; the comedic thriller “Vampyres of Hollywood” and its comedy romance sequel, “Love Bites”. She is currently at work on the third in the series. PIPPIN is back for the first time since it thrilled audiences 40 years ago… This thrilling production continues to dazzle audiences across the US. + "Pure Magic! What a cast, what a show, what a thoroughly terrific time you'll spend in the theatre." (San Francisco Chronicle) + "Paulus' production reels the audience in from the first song of the show" (LA Weekly) + "Don't Miss it." (Charles McNulty, LA Times) + "Packed with sassy, nearly nonstop stunts - trapeze, aerial, balancing, juggling, climbing, tumbling, jump roping - executed seamless by nearly two dozen versatile performers, to Schwartz's melodic, groovy, still appealing '70s-era score." (San Francisco Examiner) + "PIPPIN leaves you shaking your head in wonder!" (The Washington Post) PIPPIN, the most nominated Broadway show of 2013, won four 2013 Tony® Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical (Diane Paulus), Best Actress in a Musical (Patina Miller) and Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Andrea Martin). PIPPIN won four Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Diana Paulus), Outstanding Choreography (Chet Walker and Gypsy Snider) and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Andrea Martin). PIPPIN won seven Outer Critic Circle Awards including Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Diane Paulus), Outstanding Choreographer (Chet Walker), Outstanding Lighting Design (Kenneth Posner), Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Patina Miller), Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Terrence Mann) and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Andrea Martin). PIPPIN also won the Drama League Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical. PIPPIN was recently nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Visiting Production, and received 4 nominations for the LA Drama Critics Award: McCulloh Award for Revival, Featured Performance (Andrea Martin), Costume Design (Dominique Lemieux) and Sound Design (Jonathan Deans & Garth Helm). With a book by Roger O. Hirson and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, PIPPIN features music supervision and arrangements by Nadia DiGiallonardo, orchestrations by Tony Award-winner Larry Hochman, scenic design by Tony Award winner Scott Pask, costume design by Dominique Lemieux, lighting design by Tony Award-winner Kenneth Posner, sound design by Jonathan Deans and Garth Helm. Barry & Fran Weissler and Howard & Janet Kagan present the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) production of PIPPIN with Lisa Matlin, Kyodo Tokyo, A&A Gordon/Brunish Trinchero, Tom Smedes/Peter Stern, Broadway Across America, Independent Presenters Network, Norton Herrick, Allen Spivak, Rebecca Gold, Joshua Goodman, Steve McManus, David Robbins/Bryan S. Weingarten, Philip Hagemann/Murray Rosenthal, Jim Kierstead/Carlos Arana/Myla Lerner, Hugh Hayes/Jamie Cesa/Jonathan Reinis, Sharon A. Carr/Patricia R. Klausner, Ben Feldman, Square 1 Theatrics, Wendy Federman/Carl Moellenberg, Bruce Robert Harris/Jack W. Batman, Infinity Theatre Company/Michael Rubenstein, Michael A. Alden/Dale Badway/Ken Mahoney. Join us… for this magical, unforgettable production the New York Times declared “Astonishing! Kravis On Broadway is sponsored by Mr. George T. Elmore and Mr. and Mrs. George W. Weaver. PIPPIN soars into the Kravis Center April 28 – May 3. Show times are Tuesday, April 28 at 8 pm; Wednesday, April 29 at 2 pm and 8 pm; Thursday, April 30 at 8 pm; Friday, May 1 at 8 pm; Saturday, May 2 at 2 and 8 pm; and Sunday, May 3 at 2 pm. Tickets are on sale now and start at $25. Seats may be purchased on-line at the Official Kravis Center website www.kravis.org; Beyond the Stage - Musical Presentation: About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County. Media Contact: Elizabeth Dashiell 561-843-8276 palmbeachpr@ End
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