The American Repertory Theater 's production of '' Pippin '' transferred to Broadway beginning with previews on March 23 , 2013 at the Music Box Theatre , followed by an opening on April 25 . The same cast that performed at the A.R.T. transferred to the Broadway production : Matthew James Thomas as the title prince , Patina Miller as Leading Player , Andrea Martin as Berthe , Rachel Bay Jones as Catherine , Erik Altemus as Lewis , Terrence Mann as King Charles , Charlotte d'Amboise as Fastrada and Andrew Cekala as Theo . Diane Paulus again directed , with circus choreography and acrobatics by Chet Walker and Gypsy Snider . Miller was nervous to take on the role of the Leading Player , re-creating a character originated by the highly acclaimed Vereen . However , the challenge presented by such a role , and the representational power of the gender-blind casting , outweighed the apprehension . “ I know there are people who wonder why the Leading Player has to be a woman this time , but one of the great things about revivals is to be able to do things in a new and exciting way , ” Miller said . This revival won four categories at the 67th Tony Awards out of 10 nominations , including Best Revival , Best Leading Actress for Miller , Best Featured Actress for Martin , and Best Direction for Paulus . On April 1 , 2014 , the roles of Pippin and Leading Player were taken over by Kyle Dean Massey and Ciara Renée , respectively . The role of Berthe was taken over by Tovah Feldshuh , Annie Potts , and then Priscilla Lopez . On June 19 , 2014 John Rubinstein , the original Pippin in 1972 , replaced Terrence Mann in the role of Charles . From September 2 , 2014 through September 21 , 2014 , the role of Berthe was played again by Andrea Martin , who won the Tony for her portrayal of Berthe in 2013 . In September 2014 , Carly Hughes replaced Ciara Renee as the Leading Player . In November , Josh Kaufman , winner of the sixth season of U.S. television series '' The Voice '' , took over the role of Pippin from Kyle Dean Massey
67th Tony Awards
67th Tony Awards
Pippin (musical)