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A contemporary operetta based on the novel by Voltaire.

Story:

Candide and his friends Cunegonde, Paquette, Maximilian, Dr. Pangloss, and the old lady (with one buttox) survive numerous disasters but never give up their search for truth in this "best of all possible worlds."

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: Composer
Leonard Bernstein

: Lyricist
Richard Wilbur

: Lyricist
Stephen Sondheim

: Librettist
Hugh Wheeler

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Martin Beck Theatre

Opening Night: Feb 2, 1957

Total Performances: 73

Original Cast: Lewis J. Stadlen, Mark Baker, Maureen Brennan, Deborah St. Darr, Sam Freed and June Gable

Director: Harold Prince

Choreographer: Patricia Birch

Musical Director: Samuel Krachmalnick

Orchestrations: Leonard Bernstein and Hershy Kay

Scenic Design: Oliver Smith

Costume Design: Irene Sharaff

Lighting Design: Paul Morrison

1974 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Broadway Theatre

Opening Night: Mar 10, 1974

Total Performances: 740

Original Cast: Mark Baker, Maureen Brennan, Sam Freed, June Gable, Jeff Keller, Joe Palmieri, Deborah St. Darr, Lewis J. Stadlen

Director: Harold Prince

Choreographer: Patricia Birch

Musical Director: John Mauceri

Orchestrations: Hershy Kay

Scenic Design: Eugene Lee and Franne Lee

Costume Design: Eugene Lee and Franne Lee

Lighting Design: Tharon Musser

1997 Broadway Revival

Theatre: George Gershwin Theatre

Opening Night: Apr 29, 1997

Total Performances: 104

Original Cast: Harolyn Blackwell, Jim Dale, Andrea Martin, Brent Barrett, Jason Danieley, Mal Z. Lawrence, Stacey Logan

Director: Harold Prince

Choreographer: Patricia Birch

Musical Director: Eric Stern

Orchestrations: Leonard Bernstein and Hershy Kay

Scenic Design: Clarke Dunham

Costume Design: Judith Dolan

Lighting Design: Ken Billington

1991 TV Version

Movie Name: Candide

Type: Filmed Live on Stage

Director: Humphrey Burton

Starring: Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, Adolph Green, Kurt Ollmann, Della Jones, Christa Ludwig

2005 TV Version

Movie Name: Leonard Bernstein's Candide, a Comic Operetta in Two Acts

Type: Filmed Live at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Director: Lonny Price

Starring: Thomas Allen, Paul Groves, Michael McCormick, Gina Ferrall, Janine LaManna , Kristin Chenoweth, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Michael McElroy, John Herrera, Ray Wills, Patti LuPone

Musical Numbers

Overture

The Best of All Possible Worlds

Oh Happy We

It Must Be So

O Miserere

Oh Happy We

Glitter and Be Gay

You Were Dead, You Know

I Am Easily Assimilated

My Love

Eldorado/Sheep's Song

Quiet

Barcarolle (Upon a Ship at Sea)

Auto Da Fe (What a Day)

What's the Use

Alleluia

Bon Voyage

Make Our Garden Grow

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: 1997 Broadway Revival Cast Album

: 1999 Royal National Theatre Cast

: Bernstein Conducts Candide

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

: Vocal Score for 1989 Version

Videos

: 2005 Live at Lincoln Center Blu-Ray

: 2005 Live at Lincoln Center DVD

: 1991 TV Version DVD

Books

: Novel by Voltare

Other

1957 Tony Award Nominations

Best Musical
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Conductor and Musical Director
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Irra Petina

1974 Tony Award Nominations

Best Book of a Musical
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Direction of a Musical
Special Award
Best Actor in a Musical - Lewis J. Stadlen
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Mark Baker
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Maureen Brennan
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - June Gable

1974 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Book
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Director

1974 Theatre World Award Nominations

Mark Baker
Maureen Brennan

1997 Tony Award Nominations

Best Costume Design
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Jim Dale
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Andrea Martin

1997 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Jim Dale
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Jason Danieley
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Andrea Martin
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical