Kind & Blazer Join Reichard in 'Candide' at City Opera

The Harold Prince production of Leonard Bernstein's Candide returns to the repertoire of New York City Opera on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. 

Jersey Boys' Daniel Reichard will sing the title role in all 14 performances.  Joining him are stage and screen star Richard Kind (The Producers, "Spin City") as Dr. Pangloss / Voltaire and Lauren Worsham and Lielle Berman will share the role of Cunegonde. Broadway and City Opera veteran Judith Blazer rounds out the cast as The Old Lady . 

With original direction by Harold Prince and choreography by Patricia Birch, Candide was last seen at City Opera in 2005.  Sets are by Clarke Dunham, costumes by Judith Dolan, lighting by Ken Billington and sound by Abe Jacob.  

Candide will run for a limited number of fourteen performances through April 20, 2008.  Candide has a book by Hugh Wheeler, adapted from Voltaire, and lyrics by Richard Wilbur, with additional lyrics by Leonard Bernstein, John Latouche and Stephen Sondheim. 

New York City Opera performances take place at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center (63rd St & Columbus).  Unless otherwise noted, Tuesday and Wednesday performances begin at 7:30PM, performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings begin at 8PM, and matinees begin at 1:30PM.

Ticket prices range from $16 to $130.  Additional details of New York City Opera's 2007-2008 season, including a synopsis of each opera, audio samples, a video trailer featuring production images and design renderings, are available on City Opera's website at www.nycopera.com.  For more information or tickets, call CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500.