The winner of four
2013 Tony® Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, PIPPIN is truly magical and
extraordinary! Boston Children’s Theatre
(BCT) is proud to present this thrilling musical to showcase the talents 11-year
old Makenzie Horner of Peabody. PIPPIN will be performed July 18, 19,
20, and 21 at The Governor’s Academy in Byfield, MA.
Makenzie will be
playing the role in the PIPPIN
ensemble of a ‘Player.’ No stranger to
the stage, Makenzie has performed with North Shore Players Youth Theater in Willy Wonka as ‘Violet Beauregarde,’ and
with Stoneham Theatre in A Year with Frog
and Toad. With the Patel
Conservatory in Tampa, Florida, she has been seen in Beauty and the Beast, Jr, The Bear Went Over the Mountain, Seussical
the Musical Jr., and Alice in Wonderland,
Jr.
With a score by
Stephen Schwartz, composer of Godspell
and Wicked, and book by Roger O.
Hirson, PIPPIN follows a young man
on his journey to find meaning in his life. Will he choose a happy, simple
existence or risk everything for a moment of glory? Featuring such songs as “Corner of the Sky,”
“Magic to Do,” “Glory,” and “Morning Glow,” PIPPIN is directed by Lisa Yuen, director of BCT’s 2012 Studio 3 production
of Legally Blonde, with choreography
by Blair Beasley and Brianna Fallon, and music direction by Jaime Castellanos.
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PIPPIN will be performed with 2 casts totaling 58 students between the ages of 9 and 14 at The Governor’s Academy, 1 Elm Street, Byfield, MA. Makenzie Horner will be performing on Thursday,
July 18 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, July 20 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, July 21 at 2:00
pm. Tickets are $20 and $15 for adults and $15 and $10 for students. For tickets and information, visit www.bostonchildrenstheatre.org or call 617-424-6634, x222.
