15 Top plays books like Pippin by Stephen Schwartz

Cover of Pippin by Stephen Schwartz

Pippin

By: Stephen Schwartz

3.90

Format: 83 pages, Hardcover

This is a musical fable very loosely inspired by the life of Pepin, the son of the emperor Charlema…

"People like the way dreams have of sticking to the soul."

-Stephen Schwartz, Pippin

"People like the way dreams have of sticking to the soul."

-Stephen Schwartz, Pippin

If you liked the plays plot in Pippin by Stephen Schwartz , here is a list of 15 books like this:

Cover of Falsettos by William Finn, James Lapine, Frank Rich

1. Falsettos

By: William Finn , James Lapine , Frank Rich

4.22

Format: 111 pages, Paperback

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Similar categories in William Finn's Falsettos book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • theatre
  • musicals
  • plays
  • drama
Cover of Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw

2. Pygmalion

By: George Bernard Shaw

3.89

Format: 82 pages, Paperback

One of George Bernard Shaw's best-known plays, Pygmalion was a rousing success on the London and Ne… read more

Similar categories in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • theatre
  • plays
  • fiction
  • drama
"What you are to do without me I cannot imagine."

-George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion

"Happy is the man who can make a living by his hobby"

-George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion

"La vida no consiste en buscarse a sí mismo, sino en crearse a sí mismo"

-George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion

"I'm willing to tell you. I'm wanting to tell you. I'm waiting to tell you."

-George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion

Cover of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

3. A Streetcar Named Desire

By: Tennessee Williams

3.98

Format: 107 pages, Paperback

The Pulitzer Prize and Drama Critics Circle Award winning play—reissued with an introduction by Art… read more

Similar categories in Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • theatre
  • plays
  • fiction
  • drama
"Never inside, I didn't lie in my heart..."

-Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire

"And funerals are pretty compared to deaths."

-Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire

"I think you have a great capacity for devotion,"

-Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire

"I want to rest. I want to breathe quietly again."

-Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire

Cover of Company: A Musical Comedy by Stephen Sondheim, George Furth

4. Company: A Musical Comedy

By: Stephen Sondheim , George Furth

2.86

Format: 358 pages, Paperback

Sondheim's breakthrough play. read more

Similar categories in Stephen Sondheim's Company: A Musical Comedy book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • music
  • theatre
  • musicals
  • fiction
  • plays
  • drama
Cover of The Play That Goes Wrong by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, Jonathan Sayer

5. The Play That Goes Wrong

By: Henry Lewis , Henry Shields , Jonathan Sayer

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Good evening. I'm Inspector Carter. Take my case. This must be Charles Haversham! I'm sorry, this m… read more

Similar categories in Henry Lewis's The Play That Goes Wrong book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • theatre
  • plays
  • fiction
  • drama
Cover of Into the Woods by James Lapine, Stephen Sondheim

6. Into the Woods

By: James Lapine , Stephen Sondheim

4.16

Format: None pages, Paperback

"That joyous rarity, a work of sophisticated artistic ambition and deep political purpose that affo… read more

Similar categories in James Lapine's Into the Woods book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • theatre
  • musicals
  • fiction
  • plays
  • drama

7. Buried Child

By: Sam Shepard

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A newly revised edition of an American classic, Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize winning Buried Childis… read more

Similar categories in Sam Shepard's Buried Child book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • theatre
  • plays
  • fiction
  • drama
Cover of Der Besuch der alten Dame by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

8. Der Besuch der alten Dame

By: Friedrich Dürrenmatt

3.75

Format: None pages, Paperback

>>Claire Zachanassian, eine amerikanische Multimillionarin, kehrt in ihr Heimatdorf Gullen zuruck, … read more

Similar categories in Friedrich Dürrenmatt's Der Besuch der alten Dame book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • theatre
  • plays
  • fiction
  • drama
Cover of Henry V by William Shakespeare, Barbara A. Mowat, Paul Werstine

9. Henry V

By: William Shakespeare , Barbara A. Mowat , Paul Werstine

4.00

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

Henry Vis Shakespeare's most famous "war play"; it includes the storied English victory over the Fr… read more

Similar categories in William Shakespeare's Henry V book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • plays
  • drama
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

10. The 39 Steps

By: John Buchan , Patrick Barlow

3.69

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps was the novel that introduced readers to the cunning Richard Ha… read more

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11. A Raisin in the Sun

By: Lorraine Hansberry

4.20

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

"Never before, in the entire history of the American theater, has so much of the truth of black peo… read more

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12. A Doll's House

By: Henrik Ibsen , Michael Meyer

3.76

Format: 122 pages, Paperback

A Doll's House (1879), is a masterpiece of theatrical craft which, for the first time portrayed the… read more

Similar categories in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • theatre
  • plays
  • fiction
  • drama
"Laughter's all the damned thing's fit for."

-Henrik Ibsen, A Doll's House

"I must make up my mind which is right – society or I."

-Henrik Ibsen, A Doll's House

"لن تفقدوني طويلاً، فالراحلون سرعان ما ينطوون في زوايا النسيان."

-Henrik Ibsen, A Doll's House

"أنا ارى الناس صنفين .. صنف تعشقه المرأة، وصنف تحب أن تتجاذب معه أطراف الحديث."

-Henrik Ibsen, A Doll's House

13. The Seagull

By: Anton Chekhov , Michael Frayn

4.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

A Methuen Student Edition of Chekhov's classic play in Michael Frayn's acclaimed translation. When … read more

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14. The Mousetrap: A Play

By: Agatha Christie

4.44

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A group of strangers is stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer… read more

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15. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1)

By: Robert C. O'Brien

3.83

Format: 35 pages, Paperback

Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, must move her family to their summer quarter… read more

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16. Next to Normal

By: None , None

4.19

Format: 45 pages, Paperback

"A brave and breathtaking musical."--The New York Times read more

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17. Mr. Burns, a post-electric play

By: Anne Washburn

3.43

Format: 98 pages, Paperback

"What will endure when the cataclysm arrives--when the grid fails, society crumbles, and we're face… read more

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18. Rent

By: Jonathan Larson

3.00

Format: 136 pages, Hardcover

In these pages, Rentoffers what most theater books can't: a chance to step behind the curtain and f… read more

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19. I Am Not Sidney Poitier

By: Percival Everett

4.10

Format: 338 pages,

An irresistible comic novel from the master storyteller Percival Everett, and an irreverent take on… read more

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20. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

By: Michael Chabon

3.95

Format: None pages,

Joe Kavalier, a young Jewish artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdini-esque escape, h… read more

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21. Hairspray: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Hit Broadway Musical

By: Mark O'Donnell

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

(Applause Books). Hairspray is the 2003 Tony Award winner for Best Musical! Based on filmmaker John… read more

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Cover of The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron Howard

22. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

By: Ron Howard

4.27

Format: 393 pages, Hardcover

Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben—these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the… read more

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Cover of How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived by Leslie Jordan

23. How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived

By: Leslie Jordan

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Viral sensation and Emmy Award-winner Leslie Jordan regales fans with entertaining stories about th… read more

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"True happiness can only come from being of loving service to others, especially those in the last throes of life's journey."

-Leslie Jordan, How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived

"I suppose someone had tossed the puppy out of the car, since we were in the middle of nowhere, too far out for a puppy to get to on her own. Who on Earth would do such a thing?! People like that need…"

-Leslie Jordan, How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived

"When our country was erupting in protests and marches, asking for the end of injustice against African American men and women, I was somewhat chastised by many of my followers for not speaking out ag…"

-Leslie Jordan, How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived

Cover of The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson

24. The Saturday Night Ghost Club

By: Craig Davidson

3.85

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

A short, irresistible, and bittersweet coming-of-age story in the vein of "Stranger Things" and "S… read more

Similar categories in Craig Davidson's The Saturday Night Ghost Club book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • fiction
"You always fall hardest the first time, don’t you? There’s no bottom to it."

-Craig Davidson, The Saturday Night Ghost Club

"Our boy owes us nothing. No boy owes his parents. Parents owe their children everything, always and unconditionally, and that's just the way it goes."

-Craig Davidson, The Saturday Night Ghost Club

"Everybody could be doing something better without their lives. Name me one person who is doing the best, most righteous thing with their life this very minute."

-Craig Davidson, The Saturday Night Ghost Club

"As far as I was concerned, there was nothing wrong with being an odd duck. I figured some people have edges that don’t allow them to slot into the holes society expects them to fit into, that was all."

-Craig Davidson, The Saturday Night Ghost Club

Cover of Alice by Heart by Steven Sater

25. Alice by Heart

By: Steven Sater

3.13

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A teen girl takes refuge in a London Tube station during WWII and confronts grief, loss, and first … read more

Similar categories in Steven Sater's Alice by Heart book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • theatre
  • musicals
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Clue: On Stage by Jonathan Lynn

26. Clue: On Stage

By: Jonathan Lynn

3.90

Format: None pages, Paperback

None read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Lynn's Clue: On Stage book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • plays
  • drama
Cover of Girl from the North Country (NHB Modern Plays) by Conor McPherson

27. Girl from the North Country (NHB Modern Plays)

By: Conor McPherson

3.48

Format: 133 pages, Kindle Edition

Duluth, Minnesota. 1934. A community living on a knife-edge. Lost and lonely people huddle together… read more

Similar categories in Conor McPherson's Girl from the North Country (NHB Modern Plays) book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • fiction
  • plays
  • drama
Cover of tick, tick ... BOOM! by Jonathan Larson

28. tick, tick ... BOOM!

By: Jonathan Larson

4.31

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

(Vocal Selections). An acclaimed three-person musical, tick, tick ... BOOM! is an autobiographical … read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Larson's tick, tick ... BOOM! book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • music
  • theatre
  • musicals
  • plays
  • drama
"What does it take To wake up a generation?"

-Jonathan Larson, tick, tick ... BOOM!

"Louder than words Why do we play with fire? Why do we run our finger through the flame? Why do we leave our hand on the stove Although we know we're in for some pain? Oh, why do we refuse to hang a l…"

-Jonathan Larson, tick, tick ... BOOM!

Cover of Pippin by Stephen Schwartz

29. Pippin

By: Stephen Schwartz

3.90

Format: 83 pages, Hardcover

This is a musical fable very loosely inspired by the life of Pepin, the son of the emperor Charlema… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Schwartz's Pippin book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • music
  • theatre
  • musicals
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • plays
  • drama
"People like the way dreams have of sticking to the soul."

-Stephen Schwartz, Pippin

Cover of She Loves Me by Joe Masteroff

30. She Loves Me

By: Joe Masteroff

4.09

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Original 1st Edition Hardcover !!! read more

Similar categories in Joe Masteroff's She Loves Me book and Stephen Schwartz's Pippin

  • theatre
  • musicals
  • plays

31. The Sweet Delilah Swim Club

By: Jesse Jones

3.60

Format: 63 pages, Paperback

None read more

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George Bernard Shaw

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Stephen Sondheim , George Furth

2.86

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Edward Albee

4.06

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3.58

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4.50

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