The Baker's Wife Revival 1989

Opened: November 27, 1989
Closing: January 06, 1990

The Baker's Wife - 1989 - West End History , Info & More

Phoenix Theatre
(Tottenham Court Road) Charing Cross Road London

Based on the film La Femme du Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono

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").brbrThe 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.

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The Baker's Wife FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Baker's Wife have there been?
The Baker's Wife has had 8 productions including Broadway which opened in 1976, Regional (US) which opened in 1980, Regional (US) which opened in 1982, New York which opened in 1983, Off-Off-Broadway which opened in 1985, Regional (US) which opened in 1986, West End which opened in 1989 and Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2005.
What awards has The Baker's Wife been nominated for?
The Baker's Wife has been nominated for the Musical of the Year category at the Olivier Awards for Stephen Schwartz.

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