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Candide

(Original Broadway Production, 1956)

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Production Information
Opening:December 01, 1956
Closing:February 02, 1957
# Performances:73
Theatres:Martin Beck Theatre
(12/1/1956 - 2/2/1957)
Martin Beck Theatre
(12/1/1956 - 2/2/1957)
Colonial Theatre
(10/29/1956 - ?)
(Played 3 weeks and moved to New Haven.)
Production Type:Original Production
Production Status: Closed
Run Type:Open Run
Market:Broadway
Intermissions:1
 
Production Staff
Leonard Bernstein
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Orchestrator
Tyrone Guthrie
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Director
Hershy Kay
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Orchestrator
Samuel Krachmalnick
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Musical Director
Ronald De Mann
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Hair Designer
Paul Morrison
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Lighting Designer
Irene Sharaff
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Costume Designer
Oliver Smith
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Scenic Designer
Anna Sokolow
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Choreographer
 
Original Cast | Replacements
Max Adrian
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Dr. Pangloss/Martin
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Dr. Pangloss
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Martin
Peggyann Alderman
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Singer
Boris Aplon
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Man/Marquis Milton
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Man
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Marquis Milton
Charles Aschmann
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Very Old Inquisitor/Alchemist/Duke of Naples
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Alchemist
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Duke of Naples
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Singer
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Very Old Inquisitor
Conrad Bain
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King of Hesse/Very, Very Old Insquisitor/Captain
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Captain
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King of Hesse
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Very, Very Old Insquisitor
Robert Barry
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Arab Conjurer/Croupier
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Arab Conjurer
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Croupier
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Singer
Alvin Beam
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Dancer
Joseph Bernard
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Sultan Milton
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Sultan Milton
George Blackwell
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Officers
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Lady Toothly
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Officer
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Singer
William Chapman
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Lawyer/Ferone
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Ferone
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Lawyer
Barbara Cook
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Cunegonde/Scrub Lady
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Cunegonde
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Scrub Lady
Robert Cosden
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Junkman
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Beggar
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Wine-Seller
Charles Czarny
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Dancer
Dori Davis
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Lady Cutely
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Singer
Tony Drake
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Officers
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Dutch Man
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Officer
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Singer
Louis Edmonds
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Maximilian
Naomi Farr
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Singer
Marvin Gordon
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Dancer
Stanley Grover
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Wine-Seller
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Singer
Carmen Gutierrez
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Dancer
Fred Jones
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Lady Soothly
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Singer
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Lady Soothly
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Singer
Mollie Knight
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Singer
Dorothy Krebill
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Pilgrim Mother
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Singer
Vivian Laurence
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Singer
Henry Lawrence
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Singer
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Singer
Jack De Lon
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Singer
Carmen Mathews
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Performer
Robert Mesrobian
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Baron/Prince Ivan
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Baron
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Prince Ivan
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Singer
Lois Monroe
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Singer
Charles Morrell
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Bear
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Dancer
Frances Noble
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Dancer
Maria Novotna
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Infant Casmira
Doris Okerson
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Singer
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Woman
William Olvis
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Governor of Buenos Aires
Irra Petina
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Old Lady/Madame Sofronia
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Madame Sofronia
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Old Lady
Liane Plane
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Dancer
Thomas Pyle
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Officers
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Beggar
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Lady Richmond
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Officer
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Singer
Norman Roland
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Hesses' General/Prefect of Police
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Hesses' General
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Prefect of Police
Robert Rounseville
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Candide
Margaret Roy
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Dutch Lady/Grocery Lady
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Beggar
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Dutch Lady
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Grocery Lady
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Singer
Robert Rue
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Atheist/Bear Man/Pilgrim Father
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Atheist
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Bear Man
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Pilgrim Father
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Singer
Maud Scheerer
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French Lady/Duchess
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Duchess
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French Lady
Mara Shorr
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Singer
Gloria Stevens
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Dancer
Dorothy White
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Singer
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Singer
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