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Candide

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Candide Playbill - Dec 1956
Candide Playbill - Dec 1956


SYNOPSIS:
People (67)
  • Irra Petina
    Irra Petina
    Madame Sofronia
    (Original)
    Old Lady
    (Original)
  • Charles Aschmann
    Charles Aschmann
    Alchemist
    (Original)
    Duke of Naples
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
    Very Old Inquisitor
    (Original)
  • Conrad Bain
    Conrad Bain
    Captain
    (Original)
    King of Hesse
    (Original)
    Very, Very Old Insquisitor
    (Original)
  • Robert Barry
    Robert Barry
    Arab Conjurer
    (Original)
    Croupier
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
  • Tony Drake
    Tony Drake
    Dutch Man
    (Original)
    Officer
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
  • Thomas Pyle
    Thomas Pyle
    Beggar
    (Original)
    Lady Richmond
    (Original)
    Officer
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
  • Norman Roland
    Norman Roland
    Hesse's General
    (Original)
    Prefect of Police
    (Original)
  • Margaret Roy
    Margaret Roy
    Beggar
    (Original)
    Dutch Lady
    (Original)
    Grocery Lady
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
  • Robert Rue
    Robert Rue
    Atheist
    (Original)
    Bear Man
    (Original)
    Pilgrim Father
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
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  • Irra Petina
    Irra Petina
    Madame Sofronia
    (Original)
    Old Lady
    (Original)
  • Charles Aschmann
    Charles Aschmann
    Alchemist
    (Original)
    Duke of Naples
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
    Very Old Inquisitor
    (Original)
  • Conrad Bain
    Conrad Bain
    Captain
    (Original)
    King of Hesse
    (Original)
    Very, Very Old Insquisitor
    (Original)
  • Robert Barry
    Robert Barry
    Arab Conjurer
    (Original)
    Croupier
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
  • Tony Drake
    Tony Drake
    Dutch Man
    (Original)
    Officer
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
  • Thomas Pyle
    Thomas Pyle
    Beggar
    (Original)
    Lady Richmond
    (Original)
    Officer
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
  • Norman Roland
    Norman Roland
    Hesse's General
    (Original)
    Prefect of Police
    (Original)
  • Margaret Roy
    Margaret Roy
    Beggar
    (Original)
    Dutch Lady
    (Original)
    Grocery Lady
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
  • Robert Rue
    Robert Rue
    Atheist
    (Original)
    Bear Man
    (Original)
    Pilgrim Father
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
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Pro Info

  • Opening Date
    Dec 1 1956
  • Closing Date
    Feb 2 1957
  • Performances
    73 as of Jun 20, 2025

Inside The Playbill

Candide - December 1956
Candide - December 1956
Candide - December 1956
Candide - December 1956
Candide - December 1956
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Candide - December 1956
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Candide - December 1956
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Candide - December 1956
Candide - December 1956
Candide - December 1956
Candide - December 1956

Awards

Tony Award
1957 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
1957 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
1957 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
1957 Musical Nominee
1957 Conductor and Musical Director Nominee

Other Broadway Productions

  • Candide Playbill - March 1974
    Candide - Mar 10, 1974
    Broadway Theatre (Revival)
  • Candide Playbill - Opening Night, April 1997
    Candide - Apr 29, 1997
    Gershwin Theatre (Revival)

Shows That Opened That Season: 1956–1957

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