Casting is now complete for the Menier Chocolate Factory's summer revival of The Baker's Wife, the Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein musical that famously closed before opening on Broadway and spawned the musical theatre classic "Meadowlark."
Gordon Greenberg, currently represented on Broadway with The Heart of Rock and Roll, will direct the production, which will begin previews July 6 prior to an official opening July 17 for a limited engagement through September 14.
The cast, as previously reported, will be led by Lucie Jones (Wicked) as Genevieve, Olivier nominee Clive Rowe (Sister Act)
as the Baker, Bobbie Chambers as Niece, Mark Extance as The Teacher,
Josefina Gabrielle as Denise, Jack Gardner as Philippe, Hana Ichijo as
Niece, Michael Matus as the Marquis, Robyn Rose as Niece, David
Seadon-Young as Antoine, Matthew Seadon-Young as Priest, and Joaquin
Pedro Valdes as Dominique.
Newly announced for the production are Sutara Gayle as Therese, Norman Pace as Claude, Liam Tamne as Barnaby, and Finty Williams as Hortense plus ensemble members Bart Lambert, David Pendlebury, and Annabelle Williams.
Based on the film La Femme du Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono, The Baker’s Wife features music and lyrics by Schwartz and a book by Stein. The arrival of a new Baker and his younger wife turn a provincial French village upside down in the musical, which has attained cult status thanks to a cast recording that features Patti LuPone and Paul Sorvino. The score also includes "Gifts of Love," "Chanson," and "Proud Lady."
The upcoming production will also have designs by Paul Farnsworth,
lighting design by Paul Anderson, choreography by Matt Cole, sound design by Yvonne Gilbert, musical
supervision and orchestrations by Stuart Morley, and musical direction
by Dustin Conrad.
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