Production Info

Opening November 10, 1968
Closing: November 10, 1968
Length of Run: 1 perf.
Run Type: Limited

Location Info

Market: Off-Broadway
Location: New York, NY

Credits Highlights

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Staging

Cast

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Narrator / Dr. Pangloss / Martin
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Candide
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Cunegonde
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The Old Lady
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Baron Thunder Ten Tronch / First Inquisitor / Marquis Milton / Governor of Buenos Aires / King Charles Edward / Ferone
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King of Hesse / Second Inquisitor / Sultan Milton / Emperor Ivan / Prince Ivan
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First Hessian General / Arab Conjurer / Señor I / The Grand Sultan Achmet
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Second Hessian General / Third Inquisitor / The Pilgrim Father / Señor II / King Herrmann / Bacio Bazzini, Chief of Police
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Baroness Thunder Ten Tronch / Princess Casmira / The Pilgrim Mother / The Governor's Female Mistress / Lady Frilly
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Ensemble

Musical Numbers

Act One

  • Overture .... Orchestra
  • Westphalia Chorale (Farewell to drums) .... Chorus
  • The Best of All Possible Worlds: War and Peace .... Pangloss, The Baron Thunder Ten Tronch, The King of Hesse, The Two Hessian Generals, Westphalians
  • Oh, Happy We .... Candide and Cunegonde
  • The Best of All Possible Worlds: Marriage .... Pangloss, Cunegonde, Candide, Westphalians
  • Candide's Lament (Cunegonde, oh my love) .... Candide and The King of Hesse
  • It Must Be So .... Candide
  • The Lisbon Sequence .... The Arab Conjurer, Princess Casmira, Lisbonians
  • The Inquisition .... The Three Inquisitors, Pangloss, Candide, Lisbonians
  • It Must Be Me .... Candide
  • The Paris Waltz .... Orchestra
  • Glitter and Be Gay .... Cunegonde
  • The Paris Waltz (reprise) .... Orchestra
  • You Were Dead, You Know .... Candide and Cunegonde
  • The Pilgrims' Procession/Alleluia .... The Pilgrim Father, The Pilgrim Mother, Cunegonde, The Old Lady, Candide, The Pilgrims
  • My Love .... The Governor, Cunegonde, The Old Lady
  • I Am Easily Assimilated .... The Old Lady, Señores, Cunegonde, Buenos Airians
  • The Quartet Finale .... Candide, Cunegonde, The Governor, The Old Lady

Act Two

  • Quiet .... The Old Lady, The Governor, Cunegonde
  • We Are Women .... The Old Lady, Cunegonde
  • Candide's Return from Eldorado .... Orchestra
  • The Ballad of Eldorado .... Candide, Buenos Airians
  • Bon Voyage .... The Governor, Buenos Airians
  • Ringaroundarosy .... Pangloss, Candide
  • Money, Money, Money .... Ferone and Venetians
  • The Venice Gavotte .... The Old Lady, Candide, Cunegonde, Pangloss
  • No More Than This .... Candide
  • Return to Westphalia .... Orchestra
  • Make Our Garden Grow .... The Company

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Trivia & History

Performed in celebration of Leonard Bernstein's 50th birthday.

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Production Info

Opening November 10, 1968
Closing: November 10, 1968
Length of Run: 1 perf.
Run Type: Limited

Location Info

Market: Off-Broadway
Location: New York, NY

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