Musical ‘PIPPIN’ at the Skokie Theatre September 5-28, 2025
MadKap Productions, celebrating its 11th year at Skokie Theatre and the recipient of the 2019 Artistic Excellence award from the Village of Skokie Fine Arts Commission, announced 13 performances of the musical PIPPIN from September 5 – 28, 2025.
A captivating musical, PIPPIN was originally directed on Broadway by Bob Fosse and starred Ben Vereen, both of whom won Tony Awards for the production. Through dazzling choreography, an unforgettable score, and a mix of heart, humor, and spectacle, Pippin’s journey is told by a troupe of travelling performers. The troupe is led by the mysterious Leading Player, who is witty, magnetic, and theatrical—but also manipulative and controlling.
In this Madkap production, the role of the Leading Player is played simultaneously by Andrew Buel and Hannah Mary Simpson, who jointly collaborate with the other players and the audience through this exhilarating tale of finding one’s true purpose in a world full of possibilities.
In addition to Buel and Simpson, PIPPIN features Conner Hensley Schroeder in the title role, with Ray Faiella, Gabriella Galluzzo, Molly Hamada, Erol Ibrahimovic, Kent Joseph, Kelly Killorin, CeCe Lampa, Abby Naden, Judy Rossinguolo-Rice, and SarahAnn Sutter. PIPPIN is directed by Pat Henderson, who directed last year’s production of South Pacific.
Henderson is joined by multi–Jeff Award winner Jeremy Ramey as Music Director, with choreography by Edward Lindem. costume design by Deb Erickson, property design by Michael Dwiggins, and sound design by Elijah McTiernan
PIPPIN is the second production in MadKap Productions’ 11th season at Skokie Theatre, which started in July with A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM. For tickets or additional information, visit SkokieTheatre.org, or call the box office at 847-677-7761.
