Tony Winner Priscilla Lopez Returns to Broadway's Pippin as the High-Flying Berthe

Trapezing is like riding a bike, right? Priscilla Lopez returns to the Broadway cast of Pippin on November 11 as Berthe. The Tony winner, who took her first bow as the high-flying granny back in July, assumes the role from Lucie Arnaz at the Music Box Theatre. Arnaz rejoins to the show’s national tour in Costa Mesa, California.

Lopez appeared in the original cast of A Chorus Line and was also a replacement for the role of Fastrada in the original production of Pippin in 1973. She received the Tony for her performance in A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine. Her other Broadway credits include In the Heights, Anna in the Tropics, Nine and Company.

Pippin features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson and tells the story of a young prince searching for his corner of the sky. The current cast also includes Josh Kaufman as Pippin, Carly Hughes as Leading Player, John Dossett as Charles, Charlotte d’Amboise as Fastrada and Rachel Bay Jones as Catherine. Pippin received four 2013 Tony awards included Best Revival. The Diane Paulus-helmed production will play its final performance on January 4, 2015.