The word "pippin" was used by Apple prior to the Apple Pippin platform. He also persuades Elrond to let Frodo's cousins Merry and Pippin join the Fellowship. Gandalf assures his friends that Merry and Pippin are safe. Boromir is killed by orcs while trying to defend Merry and Pippin. They decide to pursue the Orcs taking Merry and Pippin to Saruman. The production starred Jonathan Carlton as Pippin and Genevieve Nicole as Leading Player. "Pippin", by Stephen Schwartz, was set in the days of Charlemagne. He is joined by three other hobbits, his friends Sam, Merry, and Pippin. During the Fangorn episode, Merry and Pippin told Treebeard about the Shire. In their 68th season, The Muny staged a production of "Pippin", directed by Ben Vereen. Merry and Pippin are celebrated as heroes. Both "Pippin" and "Godspell" continue to be frequently produced. During "Pippin", Fosse made the first television commercial for a Broadway show. In 1972, the long-running "Pippin" premiered on Broadway. "Pippin" (1973), and "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" (1985).