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Cast and Creative Team

Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Lyricist: Richard Wilbur and 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 and 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

Candide Merchandise

Original Broadway Cast Album

Broadway Revival Cast Album

Bernstein Conducts Candide

Vocal Selections Sheetmusic

Full Score

DVD

Awards and Nominations

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 Theatre World Award Nominations
Jason Danieley

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