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The Baker's Wife
Based on the film La Femme de Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono Author(s):
Joe Stein
Musician/Composer(s):
Stephen Schwartz
Lyricist(s):
Stephen Schwartz
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Old world charm permeates every moment of this bittersweet, wise and gently offbeat fable of life, love and bread by Joseph Stein (“Fiddler On The Roof”) and Stephen Schwartz (“Godspell,” “Pippin,” “Children of Eden” and the films “Pocahontas,” “The Hunchback Of Notre Dame” and “The Prince Of Egypt”). The bickering residents of a small Provencal town at last find peace and contentment in the heavenly bread of the newly arrived baker and his attractive young wife, but when she is lured away by the attentions of a handsome young gigolo, the middle-aged baker loses all zest for life and baking, throwing the community into chaos. Based on a film by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono, “The Baker’s Wife” stirs with the quiet sophistication of the European cinema. Schwartz is at his romantic best in this rich, melodic, French inflected score containing ballads of breathtaking beauty, spirited comic numbers for the townspeople and the showstopping “Meadowlark.” The show features a tight ensemble of townsfolk, which is at the core of the drama, offering a plethora of memorable secondary roles. Ran for See below performances.
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| Genre(s): | Comedy
| | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Musical | | Runtime: | Not Available | | Acts: | 2 | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 19 | | Male Characters: | 12 | | Female Characters: | 7 | | Androgynous Characters: | 0 | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | Not Available | | Publisher: | Music Theatre International
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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