Candide
Martin Beck Theatre
Previews Began: April 19, 1997
Opening Night: April 29, 1997
Closing Night: July 27, 1997
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……………..Voltaire, Candide,
Cunegonde, Paquette,
Maximilian
The Best of All Possible Worlds……………Dr. Pangloss,
Candide,
Cunegonde,
Maximilian,
Paquette,
Ensemble
Oh, Happy We………………………..Candide, Cunegonde
It Must Be So…………………………………………….Candide
Westphalian Chorale……………………………….Ensemble
Glitter and Be Gay………………………………..Cunegonde
Auto-da-fé………………………………………………Company
Candide’s Lament………………………………………Candide
You Were Dead, You Know……..Candide, Cunegonde
I Am Easily Assimilated……Old Lady, Dons, Company
Quartet Finale………………………..Candide, Cunegonde,
Businessman, Old Lady,
Ensemble
ACT TWO
Ballad of the New World…………….Candide, Ensemble
My Love………………………………..Governor, Maximilian
Alleluia……………………………………………………Ensemble
Sheep Song……………………………Sheep, Lion, Paquette
Bon Voyage……………………………..Governor, Ensemble
Quiet………………………….Old Lady, Candide, Paquette
The Best of All Possible Worlds (Reprise)……Candide,
Paquette,
Old Lady,
Sheep
What’s the Use…….Pasha-Prefect of Constantinople,
Turhan Bey, Police Chief, Ensemble
You Were Dead, You Know (Reprise)…………Candide,
Cunegonde
Make Our Garden Grow…………………………..Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Harolyn Blackwell Cunegonde
Jim Dale Voltaire
Dr. Pangloss
Businessman
Governor
2nd Gambler
Sage
Andrea Martin Old Lady
Brent Barrett Maximilian
Jason Danieley Candide
Arte Johnson Hugo
Radu
Don Issachar
Father Bernard
Turhan Bey
Judge Gomez
Mal Z. Lawrence Baron Von Thunder
Grand Inquisitor
Columbo
Pasha-Prefect of Constantinople
Stacey Logan Paquette
D’vorah Bailey Sheep
Ensemble
Glenda Balkan Cunegonde
(Alternate)
Mary Kate Boulware Ensemble
Diana Brownstone Ensemble
Alvin Crawford Ensemble
Christopher F. Davis Ensemble
Sherrita Duran Ensemble
Deanna Dys Ensemble
David Girolmo Heresy Agent
Ensemble
Paul Harman 2nd Bulgarian Soldier
Ensemble
Joy Hermalyn Ensemble
Allen Hidalgo Governor’s Aide
Ensemble
Wendy Hilliard Ensemble
Elizabeth Jimenez Ensemble
Julie Johnson Baroness Von Thunder
Ensemble
Ken Krugman Ensemble
Chad Larget Ensemble
Shannon Lewis Ensemble
Seth Malkin Huntsman
Lion
Ensemble
Andrew Pacho Ensemble
Nanne Puritz Sheep
Ensemble
Owen Taylor Ensemble
Eric van Hoven Ensemble
Swings: Matthew Aibel, Rachel Coloff, Joseph P. McDonnell, Starla Pace
REPLACEMENTS
Melissa Hart Baroness Von Thunder
Avery Saltzman Hugo
Radu
Don Issachar
Father Bernard
Turhan Bey
Judge Gomez
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