Tony Award winning maestro Don Pippin will celebrate his sixty plus years on Broadway with the intimate musical revue, WHAT I DID FOR LOVE: THE MUSIC & MEMORIES OF DON PIPPIN, at Feinstein’s/54 Below on Tuesday, October 30th, 2018, at 7:00pm.
Joining Don Pippin will be Tony Award winners Debbie Gravitte (Jerome Robbins Broadway, Chicago), Priscilla Lopez (A Chorus Line, In The Heights), Donna McKechnie (A Chorus Line, Company), and three time Emmy Award nominee Ron Raines (Follies, Chicago).
Don Pippin’s musical direction credits include the original Broadway productions of A Chorus Line, Mame, La Cage Aux Folles, Oliver, 110 in the Shade, Foxy, Ben Franklin in Paris, Dear World, Applause, Seesaw, Mack & Mabel, Woman of the Year, andThe Red Shoes, as well working on the musical staffs of Ankles Aweigh, Irma La Douce, A Broadway Musical, The Grand Tour, Jerry’s Girls, Cabaret, Teddy & Alice, Catskills on Broadway, Dream, and the most recent revival of Hello Dolly!
WHAT I DID FOR LOVE: THE MUSIC & MEMORIES OF DON PIPPIN will be produced by Robert W. Schneider and Debbie Gravitte. Benjamin Nissen will serve as co-producer and Billy Reece will serve as projections designer.
Schneider and Gravitte said, “Don Pippin is a true icon of the American Musical Theatre. His work on the original Broadway productions of Mame, A Chorus Line, and La Cage Aux Folles are seminal achievements in the genre. Even having worked on only one of the twenty-three shows in his sixty plus year career would be accomplishment enough. On October 30th, audiences will get to hear how those ground-breaking musicals were created and get a glimpse into the wise, witty, and wonderful world of Broadway’s most beloved conductor, Don Pippin.”
Tickets, starting at $30, are still available. In addition to the ticket price, there is food and beverage minimum of $25.00 WHAT I DID FOR LOVE: THE MUSIC & MEMORIES OF DON PIPPIN tickets can be purchased at 54below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.