Candide
Broadway Theatre
Previews Began: March 5, 1974
Opening Night: March 10, 1974
Closing Night: January 4, 1976
Music: Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics: Leonard Bernstein
John La Touche
Stephen Sondheim
Book: Hugh Wheeler
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.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Life Is Happiness Indeed………..Candide, Cunegonde,
Maximilian, Paquette
The Best of All Possible Worlds…….Pangloss, Chorus
Oh, Happy We………………………..Candide, Cunegonde
It Must Be So…………………………………………….Candide
O Mistress…………………………………………Cartagenians
Oh, Happy We (Reprise)………….Candide, Cunegonde
Glitter and Be Gay………………………………..Cunegonde
Auto-da-fé………………………………………………Company
This World………………………………………………..Candide
You Were Dead, You Know……..Candide, Cunegonde
I Am Easily Assimilated……Old Lady, Dons, Company
I Am Easily Assimilated (Reprise)……………..Old Lady,
Cunegonde,
Candide
My Love…………………………………………………..Governor
ACT TWO
Barcarolle (Upon A Ship At Sea)………………..Old Lady
Sheep Song……………………………2nd Sheep, 1st Sheep,
Paquette, Lion, Candide
Bon Voyage………………………………Governor, Company
The Best of All Possible Worlds (Reprise)……Candide,
Old Lady,
Paquette
You Were Dead, You Know (Reprise)…………Candide,
Cunegonde
Barcarolle (Reprise)/The Wisest Man in the
World………………………………………Old Lady, Governor
Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)………………Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Lewis J. Stadlen Dr. Pangloss
Voltaire
Governor
Host
Sage
Mark Baker Candide
Maureen Brennan Cunegonde
Sam Freed Maximilian
June Gable Old Lady
Deborah St. Darr Paquette
Gail Boggs Penitente
Whore
Houri
Jim Corti Westphalian Soldier
Priest
Spanish Don
Rosary Vendor
Sailor
Lion
Guest
Chinese Coolie
Lynne Gannaway Penitente
Cartagenian
Houri
Chip Garnett Westphalian Soldier
Agent
Governor’s Aide
Pirate
Guest
Carlos Gorbea Bulgarian Soldier
Aristocrat
Sailor
Pygmy
Cow
Fruit Vendor
Mary-Pat Green Baroness Von Thunder
Harpsichordist
Penitente
Steel Drummer
Houri
Robert Hendersen Servant
Agent of the Inquisition
Spanish Don
Cartegenian Sailor
David Horwitz Huntsman
1st Recruiting Officer
Agent
Spanish Don
Cartagenian
Priest
Sailor
Eunuch
Jeff Keller Rich Jew
Judge Gomez
Man in Black
Cartagenian
Pirate
German
Botanist
Guest
Becky McSpadden Aristocrat
Cartagenian
Houri
Carolann Page Aristocrat
Cartagenian
2nd Sheep
Joe Palmieri Baron Von Thunder
Grand Inquisitor
Slave Driver
Captain
Guest
Kathryn Ritter Aristocrat
Whore
Houri
Cunegonde
(Alternate)
Renee Semes Lady with Knitting
Cartagenian
1st Sheep
Peter Vogt 2nd Recruiting Officer
Aristocrat
Cartagenian
Kelly Walters Bulgarian Soldier
Penitente
Sailor
Cow
Cartagenian
Swing: Rhoda Butler
REPLACEMENTS
Niki Flacks Old Lady
Robert Hendersen Bulgarian Soldier
Charles Kimbrough Dr. Pangloss
Voltaire
Governor
Host
Sage
1/20/75 – 1/4/76
Kelly Walters Candide
Lisa Wilkinson Penitente
Whore
Houri
Swings: Holly Shunaman
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