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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

CD Original Broadway Cast Album

CD Broadway Revival Cast Album

CD Bernstein Conducts Candide

Sheetmusic Vocal Selections Sheetmusic

Sheetmusic Full Score

DVD 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
winnerBest Book of a Musical
winnerBest Scenic Design
winnerBest Costume Design
winnerBest Direction of a Musical
winnerSpecial 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
winnerOutstanding Book
winnerOutstanding Choreography
winnerOutstanding Costume Design
winnerOutstanding Set Design
winnerOutstanding Director

1974 Theatre World Award Nominations
winnerMark Baker
winnerMaureen Brennan

1997 Tony Award Nominations
winnerBest 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
winnerJason 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

Links

Official Website: Not Available
Rights: Musical Theatre International: 1973 Version/1999 Version
Lyrics: allmusicals.com

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