The Voice Winner Josh Kaufman Will Step Into Broadway's Pippin Early

We like this spooky surprise! The Voice Season 6 winner Josh Kaufman will take center stage at the Music Box Theatre earlier than planned. He will begin performances as the titular prince in Pippin on October 31 instead of the previously announced November 4. Kaufman is set to play a limited engagement through January 4, 2015. Broadway.com video blogger Kyle Dean Massey will take his final bow as Pippin on October 29.

Kaufman will make his Broadway debut in the Stephen Schwartz tuner. He was crowned the winner of the sixth season of the NBC hit in May, having been coached by Grammy winner Usher.

With a score by Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson, Pippin tells the story of a young prince searching for his corner of the sky. In addition to Massey, the current cast includes Tony winner Andrea Martin, John Dossett, Charlotte d’Amboise and Rachel Bay Jones. Carly Hughes will begin performances as the Leading Player beginning September 19. The Tony-winning revival is directed by Diane Paulus.