Matthew James Thomas on Playing Pippin and Performing at the
Tony Awards  Photo: Joan Marcus  When we sat down to watch the
2013 Broadway revival of Pippin, we were anxiously perched at
the edge of our seats—hoping this year's version of the iconic
show would do the Bob Fosse choreography and original vision
justice. And we're elated to report that it was everything we
could have hoped for—and more. You won't see the classic white-
faced and blanc-costumed version of Pippin, yet the colorful
Cirque du Soleil spin has a modern feel with the majority of the
moves and musical notes paying homage to the original show. We
weren't the only ones impressed by the performance as it's been
nominated for 10 awards at 67th Annual Tony Awards (the show is
this Sunday at 8pm EST on CBS).  While there were many standouts
in the show—namely Patina Miller's performance as Leading Player
and jaw-dropping tricks flawlessly executed by the cast—Matthew
James Thomas, who plays Pippin, caught our eye and won over our
hearts for his