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Photo: Edward Quinn
About Us
We are a team of artists and creatives dedicated to bringing powerful stories to the stage.
Photo: Edward Quinn
OUR VISION
At Picasso in Paris, we believe art has the power to resist oppression, inspire hope, and provoke meaningful conversation. This original musical explores the inner life of Pablo Picasso during the Nazi occupation of Paris, immersing audiences into the most consequential period of the 20th century to reflect on the moral choice of Courage for Peace in times of crisis. Our goal is not only to entertain but to challenge, elevate, and engage with peoples across cultures and generations for the cause of Peace.
THE STORY BEHIND THE SHOW
The Lost Dove is a gouache work executed on a Vichy-era French banknote. It is believed by Sir Kenneth W. Hawkins to be a previously unrecorded work of Pablo Picasso. The Artwork has not been authenticated by the Picasso Administration, the Picasso estate, or any other authoritative body, and no license has been obtained from the Picasso estate. The pursuit of authentication is itself part of the story the franchise tells.
Who We Are
Who We Are
Picasso in Paris is a project of PiP Entertainment, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (1268 Fox Hunt Trail, Willow Park, Texas 76087). The Company is manager-managed by Hawkins Art Enterprises, LLC (“HAE”). Each project runs through a wholly owned subsidiary: PiP Theatrical Development, LLC; PiP Productions, LLC; PiP Roadwork, LLC; Pursuit Pictures, LLC; Antechamber Studios, LLC; and ECHO Immersive, LLC.
The Team
Meet the Team
Sir Kenneth W. Hawkins
Book; a knighted author and former mayor
Paul W. Cozby
Book · Music · Lyrics
Randy McGuffee
Partner, General Counsel & Operating Principal
Patrick Ray Andrews
Music
Luis F. Bañuelos
Music (Composer)
Eric Genuis
Music (one song)
Ken Denison*
Attached Producer, Aruba Productions
*Attached; see the attachment notice below. Director, choreographer, and costume designer are shown on The Musical.
*Certain individuals and entities described as “attached” have expressed their intent to participate in Company productions subject to the execution of definitive written agreements. Such attachments do not constitute binding contractual commitments and are subject to change.
Concept Overview
Why Picasso? Why Now?
Picasso was more than a painter—he was a witness to history. Picasso in Paris tells the story of a man forced to choose between survival and resistance, silence and truth. In an era where censorship, authoritarianism, rising antisemitism, and disinformation are on the rise, this story, his story has never felt more urgent.
From Page to Stage
The rights behind the show
PiP Entertainment, LLC does not own the Musical. The Authors own the copyrights in Picasso in Paris, and the Company holds a license from them. A first-class production must open by December 5, 2030, and rights revert if exploitation ceases for nine consecutive months. Live-stage rights cover the U.S., U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. Audiovisual and immersive rights have not been secured; the Company holds only a right of first negotiation. Image rights in The Lost Dove are licensed by Sir Kenneth W. Hawkins to Hawkins Art Enterprises, LLC, and by HAE to the Company.
Where We Are in Development
Picasso in Paris has a completed book and score and has been presented in table reads in New York and in concert. The next planned stage is a fully professional regional theatrical production (Class M-R). If that production demonstrates commercial viability, the Company contemplates a Broadway production (Class M-B), followed by a touring production (Class M-T). Each stage depends on financing and on definitive agreements, and the Company does not represent that any project will proceed on this sequence or timeline.
Forward-looking statements. Statements on this page about future productions, projects, timelines, and plans are forward-looking statements. They reflect current intentions only and depend on financing, the execution of definitive agreements, rights clearances, and other risks described in the Company’s Confidential Private Placement Memorandum. Actual results may differ materially, and the Company does not represent that any project will proceed on the sequence or timeline described.