Upcoming Events Events

Carlisle High School Music Department 

presents 

Pippin!

February 29, March 1 & 2, 2024 at 7:30 PM.

The performance on Thursday, February 29th is General Admission. Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for senior citizens, anyone with a valid military ID, and anyone with a valid student ID.

The performances on Friday and Saturday, March 1st and 2nd, are Reserved Seating. Ticket prices are $14 for adults and $12 for senior citizens, anyone with a valid military ID, and anyone with a valid student ID.

Sales

Online ticket sales and add-on purchases are by credit card only and a small convenience fee applies.

Box Office Hours

The musical box office will only be open the days of the performances. All tickets can be purchased beforehand on this website. The musical box office is located in the Barr Auditorium lobby at Carlisle High School.  

Box Office Hours:  February 29, March 1, March 2 – 5:00 PM - curtain. 

Tickets may be purchased at the box office using cash, check, or credit card.

About the show

Pippin features a troupe of performers, led by the charismatic Leading Player. The ensemble cast tells the story of Pippin, a young prince who longs to find passion and adventure in his life. To prove his loyalty to his distracted father, King Charles, Pippin goes to war. But when the Leading Player convinces the prince to fight tyranny, Pippin kills Charles and takes over the throne. Realizing his mistake, Pippin begs the Leading Player to bring his father back to life, and she obliges. The prince falls in love with Catherine, a widow with a young son, and (much to the Leading Player’s chagrin), Pippin struggles to decide whether he should settle down and pursue a peaceful life or continue to make magic with the dazzling troupe of performers.

From MTI:
With an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, Pippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, this updated circus-inspired version of Pippin continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart throughout the world.

Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.