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| Lauren Molina (Cunegonde) and Geoff Packard (Candide) |
What do you make of the philosophies put forth in Candide -- that everything happens for the best as Dr. Pangloss teaches, or for the worst, as Martin believes?
Have you seen other productions of Candide? How did this one differ?
Were any storytelling techniques director/adaptor Mary Zimmerman utilized in her script or staging particularly memorable for you?
Did you attend a post show conversation? What comments surprised you or made you think differently about the play? Would you attend a post show conversation again? What were you thinking about on the way home from the theatre?
The Huntington Theatre Company's presentation of Candide plays now through October, 16, 2011 only at the B.U. Theatre. Get tickets and information or call our Box Office at 617 266-0800.
LOVED this production of Candide at the Huntington Theatre Company. One of the best plays I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteThis production is a revelation! If you're within 100 miles of Boston you must see this show! I traveled 3,500 miles to see it. And it was worth it!
ReplyDeleteGo see Candide at the Huntington. Great music. Great cast. Great staging. One of the best shows I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! Great voices, acting, & staging!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant production that highlights the dark undertone of the original Voltaire yet maintainsthe bright sparkling bouyancy ofthat peice as well. Truly Glitters and is gay! possibly the best of all possible Candide's!
ReplyDeleteDear Mr. DuBois and Mr. Maso and the Huntington Board,
ReplyDeleteMy friends ask 'How do you make time slow down?'. The answer is buy a subscription to the Huntington as an entire family; revel in plays which transcend time, speak thereafter.
Last night's Candide left us awestruck. We will reread the Voltaire, see Lillian Hellman's original words, see what Hershey Kaye did with Bernstein and to thank all of the actors and your staff. What unbelievable joy you provided.
We have been with you for over ten years and thank you again for last night and what you have done for Boston.
Fred Hochberg
Particularly enjoyed the staging post Spiderman and ALW-like excess. Voice, music and casting were very good. Acting was a bit campy for my taste.
ReplyDeleteWhen so many Broadway shows use canned music, what a delight to have a live orchestra!
ReplyDeleteProduction was as good as theatre can be. Reread Voltaire after seeing the production and was really glad how faithful to Voltaire the musical book had been.The slow motion murder scene of the Jesuit/brother was wonderful
ReplyDeleteDan Mcelaney
We have been twice, once on subscription and once because that experience was so wonderful we had to experience it again. We are now trying to find time to see this fabulous production once more before it closes. Also, I want you to know that the music(Bernstein and the orchestra and cast), thankfully, will not leave my mind.
ReplyDeleteMy wife and I saw Candide last night. We just wanted you and the gang down there to know that we have seen a lot of great theatre over the years. This show was an absolute delight in every way, and I found the acting and the staging to be nothing less than amazing. The young woman who played to lead was extraordinarily talented. Walking home, somehow, the pavement had turned to clouds. Cheers-Dan Moran
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the show — good acting and singing.
ReplyDeleteOf course it's really easy for Voltaire to satirize the idea that this is the best of all possible worlds, except, what he's really satirizing is the idea that this is the best of all imaginable worlds.
What a lovely, lovely production! I think this might be the fifth – or even the sixth – Candide that I have seen, and I was delighted by how fresh, poignant and powerful it was. And human – which it hasn’t always seemed to be for me. Candide’s speech about optimism would have made the afternoon well spent, even if I hadn’t enjoyed everything prior to it. And of course, the glorious, glorious music. Congrats to everyone!!
ReplyDeleteI am still laughing. I loved the sheep and the tiny boats and waves. how rediculously funny. the physical comedy was brilliant and the singing gave me goosebumps, especially the final scene with entire cast.
ReplyDeleteSo VERY excited to see another Mary Zimmerman production! Then to realize, as we took our seats, it would have a LIVE orchestra...well...we were over the moon!
ReplyDeleteThis play/opera brings out the best in performers and directors. I have seen 2 previous productions and enjoyed them enormously. This one was just as good as my memories of the others. You have to have a good cast and orchestra in order to attempt this piece, otherwise you wouldn't get away with it. We are so lucky in Boston to see fine productions of both Porgy and Candide in one season.
ReplyDeleteThis production rivals Huntington's very best work - "Journey to the West" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" among them - with an extraordinarily talented cast, and staging/production values that are creative and superlative. Zimmerman and Huntington - what a fantastic team!
ReplyDeleteThe staging of "Glitter and Be Gay" was brilliant and superbly performed by Lauren Molina. Likewise, the last scene and profound humility in the face and movement of Geoff Packard. Notwithstanding having listened to the original cast recording countless times, I never really "heard"/appreciated/understood the lyrics of "Let Our Garden Grow" until I heard Geoff Packard sing them. One of the finest musical theatre productions that I've ever seen!
ReplyDelete- Michael L.
"Candide" was absolutely Fabulous! Lauren Molina, Geof Packar, Cheryl Stern, etc. were wonderful! I hope that we be seeing more of this fine company - especially Lauren Molina whom I enjoyed seeing at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in "Ten Cents a Dance". What a talented actor!
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