Candide at Huntington Theatre Company

Featuring Leonard Bernstein's soaring score and lyrics from some of the wittiest writers of all time, this outrageous musical satire tells the story of the naïve Candide and his absurd hardships that challenge his optimistic outlook on life and love. This acclaimed new production directed by the Tony Award-winning Mary Zimmerman (Metamorphoses) enchants with some of the most memorable music ever written for Broadway including “Glitter and be Gay” and “Make Our Garden Grow.”

Authors

• David Lang
• Dorothy Parker
• Genevieve Pitot
• Ian Wolfe
• John Coleman
• John La Touche
• Jonathan Pearthree
• Len Jenkin
• Leonard Bernstein
• Lillian Hellman
• Organic Theatre Company
• Richard Wilbur
• Voltaire

Tony Awards and Nominations for Candide