Candide
Musical - Revival
Broadway Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 5, 1974
- Opening Date: March 10, 1974
- Closing Date: January 4, 1976
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 740
Music: Leonard Bernstein
Book: Lillian Hellman
Lyrics: Dorothy Parker, John La Touche, Richard Wilbur
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
| Mark Baker | Candide | |
| Gail Boggs | Whore Penitente Houri |
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| Maureen Brennan | Cunegonde | |
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Jim Corti | Lion Sailor Guest |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Leonard Bernstein | Music |
| Richard Wilbur | Lyrics | |
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Harold Prince | Director |
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Patricia Birch | Choreography |
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Eugene Lee | Scenic Design |
| Franne Lee | Scenic Design |
Inside the Playbill (14)
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Hugh Wheeler | Winner |
| 1974 | Outstanding Choreography | Patricia Birch | Winner |
| 1974 | Outstanding Costume Design | Franne Lee | Winner |
| 1974 | Outstanding Director | Harold Prince | Winner |
| 1974 | Outstanding Set Design | Eugene Lee
Franne Lee |
Winner |
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Best Musical | Leonard Bernstein
Richard Wilbur Hugh Wheeler John La Touche |
Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Outstanding Musical | Winner |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Theatre World Award | Maureen Brennan | Winner |
| 1974 | Theatre World Award | Mark Baker | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Actor in a Musical | Lewis J. Stadlen | Nominee |
| 1974 | Book of a Musical | Hugh Wheeler | Winner |
| 1974 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Franne Lee | Winner |
| 1974 | Direction of a Musical | Harold Prince | Winner |
| 1974 | Featured Actor in a Musical | Mark Baker | Nominee |
| 1974 | Featured Actress in a Musical | June Gable | Nominee |
| 1974 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Maureen Brennan | Nominee |
| 1974 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Franne Lee
Eugene Lee |
Winner |
| 1974 | Special Award | Chelsea Theatre Group
Harold Prince Ruth Mitchell |
Winner |
