Pippin

This made-for-television movie is a filmed version of the Bob Fosse musical hit of the same name. William Katt stars in the title role of this fictionalized story of Pippin, the son of Charlemagne who sets out to find meaning in life and discovers his true self along the way. Ben Vereen appears in ...more

Onstage, Pippin was a triumph of execution over material, and the same is true of this filmed version of the hit Broadway musical. One's reaction to it is very likely to depend on whether one is willing to give in to the magic of Bob Fosse's original staging (which was the basis for this David Sheehan-directed TV film). For those willing to do so, Pippin is a huge treat. Fosse was at the top of his form when he laid his hands on Pippin. From the thrilling (even on film) opening of "Magic to ...more