Pippin is a musical about a young prince searching for his purpose in life, narrated by a mysterious Leading Player and a troupe ofperformers.

After exploring war, politics, and love, Pippin tries to find meaning in what the Leading Player presents as the ultimate act of "magic": self-immolation,

but ultimately chooses to reject the staged grand finale in favor of a simple life with a woman named Catherine and her son, Theo.