Candide

Musical - Revival

George Gershwin Theatre

Data not verified
  • First Preview: April 19, 1997
  • Opening Date: April 29, 1997
  • Closing Date: July 27, 1997
  • Previews: 10
  • Performances: 104

Music: Leonard Bernstein

Book: Lillian Hellman

Lyrics: Dorothy Parker, John La Touche, Richard Wilbur

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

  • Playbill Covers (1)

    • Playbill Cover - Candide

  • Inside the Playbill (15)

    • Inside the Playbill - Candide
    • Inside the Playbill - Candide
 

Synopsis

In this musical adaptation of Voltaire's satirical novel, the naïve Candide is separated from his beloved Cunegonde and journeys around the world to find her, retaining his teacher Pangloss's belief that "this is the best of all possible worlds" in the face of ever-increasing catastrophes.

 

Opening Night Cast

Jim Dale in Candide Jim Dale Dr. Pangloss
Voltaire
Businessman
Sage
Police Chief
Governor
Andrea Martin in Candide Andrea Martin Old Lady
Harolyn Blackwell in Candide Harolyn Blackwell Cunegonde
See Full Opening Night Cast

Opening Night Production Credits

  Hugh Wheeler Book
Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein Composer
  Richard Wilbur Lyrics
Stephen Sondheim Stephen Sondheim Additional Lyrics
  John La Touche Additional Lyrics
Harold Prince Harold Prince Director
See Full Opening Night Production credits

Inside the Playbill (15)

  • Inside the Playbill - Candide
  • Inside the Playbill - Candide
  • Inside the Playbill - Candide
  • Inside the Playbill - Candide
Candide
See More

Galleries (1)

Production Photos

 
See more Galleries
 

Shows That Opened That Season: 1996 - 1997

 
See entire season

Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1997 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Jason Danieley Nominee
1997 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Jim Dale Nominee
1997 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Andrea Martin Nominee
1997 Outstanding Revival of a Musical   Nominee
1997 Outstanding Set Design of a Musical Clarke Dunham Nominee

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1997 Outstanding Revival of a Musical   Nominee

Theatre World

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1997 Theatre World Award Jason Danieley Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1997 Actor in a Musical Jim Dale Nominee
1997 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Judith Dolan Winner
1997 Featured Actress in a Musical Andrea Martin Nominee
1997 Revival of a Musical   Nominee

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
Jul. 27, 1997 8 $246,223
$797,262		 $12,768 $26.92
$65.00		 9148
1926		 8
0		 59.37% 5.67%
Jul. 20, 1997 7 $233,455
$797,262		 -$41,562 $28.22
$65.00		 8274
1926		 8
0		 53.70% -6.89%
Jul. 13, 1997 6 $275,017
$797,262		 $60,426 $29.46
$65.00		 9335
1926		 8
0		 60.59% -1.57%
Jul. 6, 1997 5 $214,591
$797,262		 - $22.41
$65.00		 9577
1926		 8
0		 62.16% -
See All Grosses

Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $969,286
$3,189,048		   $26.75 36334
61632		 32
0		 58.95 %  
Cumulative
   $5,065,916
$6,378,096		   $34.50
$65.00		 146016
219164		 104
10		 66.62 %  
 
Name:
Email:
You are submitting a comment about: The page you are currently on: Candide on Broadway - Information, Cast, Crew, Synopsis and Photos - Playbill Vault
The website in general
What are you writing about?
Who are you?
Explain your reason for writing to us