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July Arts

_Pippin_ shimmers at Signature Theatre

In Signature Theatre’s current production of Pippin, the actors are so near that you can feel a breeze when they execute their death-defying choreography.

By Lynda Lantz July 1, 2026 3 min read
_Pippin_ shimmers at Signature Theatre

In Signature Theatre’s current production of Pippin, the actors are so near that you can feel a breeze when they execute their death-defying choreography.

Directed by Matthew Gardiner, Signature’s lauded artistic director, and choreographed by Rachel Leigh Dolan, the Tony Award-winning musical takes on a magical intimacy.

The 1972 Broadway musical Pippin is a medieval play within a…

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