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Signature Theatre has released new footage of Cedric Neal and the cast of Pippin performing “Magic To Do” in rehearsal with the orchestra. Joining Neal – who leads the musical as the Leading Player – is Brayden Bambino as Pippin, along with Ellison Bihm, Eric Hissom, Naomi Jacobson, Maria Rizzo, Awa Sal Secka, and Ryan Sellers.
The production has its opening night tonight, May 12, with a run scheduled through July 26 in Signature’s MAX Theatre. Tickets start at $47 and are available now.
The musical is directed by Signature Theatre Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (Signature’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, HAIR) with choreography by Rachel Leigh Dolan (Olney Theatre Center’s Annie, Keegan Theatre’s Chicago) and music direction by Jon Kalbfleisch (Signature’s Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum).
The ensemble of Pippin includes Ben Bogen (Broadway’s Frozen, Signature’s Fiddler on the Roof), Calvin L’mont Cooper (Broadway’s Mrs. Doubtfire, National Tour of Finding Neverland), Candice Hatakeyama (Broadway’s Funny Girl, Asolo Rep’s Crazy for You), Georgia Monroe (Broadway’s Sunset Blvd., Arena Stage’s Damn Yankees), Alanna Sibrián (Signature’s In the Heights, Olney Theatre Center’s Senior Class), Jacob Taylor Starks (Broadway’s Aladdin, The Atlanta Opera’s RENT), Emily Steinhardt (Signature’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Private Jones), and Hank von Kolnitz (Signature’s Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum). Dylan Arredondo (Signature’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), Alonso Nicolas Waller (Ford’s Theatre’s A Christmas Carol), and Liz Weber (Studio Theatre’s Heroes of the Fourth Turning) are understudies. Veronica Quezada (International Tour of West Side Story) and Ian Rubin (Music Theatre Wichita’s Something Rotten) are swings.
2026 Theater Fans’ Choice Awards – Live Stats
Best Long-Running Broadway Show – Top 3
1.
Hadestown
20.5% of votes
2.
Hamilton
16.7% of votes
