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See The Baker's Wife in London for a strictly limited 10-week season at the Menier Chocolate Factory
The arrival of a new Baker and his younger wife turns a provincial French village upside down in this cult classic musical from the legendary Stephen Schwartz (composer of Godspell, Wicked, Pippin) and Joseph Stein (writer of Fiddler On The Roof).
WhatsOnStage award winner Lucie Jones (Wicked, Waitress) and Olivier award winner Clive Rowe (Sister Act) star as Genevieve, the Baker’s Wife and Aimable, the Baker, with Mark Extance, Josefina Gabrielle, Jack Gardner, Michael Matus, Norman Pace, David Seadon-Young, Matthew Seadon-Young, Joaquin Pedro Valdes, and Finty Williams. Joining them are Bobbie Chambers, Hana Ichijo, Bart Lambert, David Pendlebury, Robyn Rose and Annabelle Williams.
Based on the film La Femme du Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono, The Baker's Wife is filled with some of Schwartz’s most ravishingly beautiful music, and will immerse the audience into world of Gallic charm in this first major UK revival since its West End premiere.
Directed by Gordon Greenberg (who previously directed Barnum at the Chocolate Factory), with choreography by Matt Cole (Olivier award winner for Newsies), designs by Paul Farnsworth, musical supervision by Stuart Morley, lighting design by Paul Anderson, and sound design by Yvonne Gilbert, this brand new production plays for a strictly limited 10-week season from 6 July.
London SE1 1RU
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The duration for The Baker's Wife is two hours and 30 minutes, including an interval.
The cast for The Baker's Wife includes:
- Lucie Jones as Genevie
- Clive Rowe as the Baker
- Joaquin Pedro Valdes as Dominique
- Josefina Gabrielle as Denise
- Finty Williams as Hortense
- Sutara Gayle as Therese
- Michael Matus as the Marquis
- Mark Extance as the Teacher
- Matthew Seadon-Young as the Priest
- David Seadon-Young as Antoine
- Liam Tamme as Barnaby
- Norman Pace as Claude
- Jack Gardner as Philippe
- Bobbie Chambers, Hana Ichijo & Robyn Rose as the Nieces
This is a family-friendly musical, with no age guidelines.
However, it is important to note that some themes relate to adult relationships and infidelity which may not be understood by young children.
Stephen Schwartz is the composer and lyricist, Joseph Stein is the playwright and Gordon Greenberg is the director.
The Baker's Wife is a musical with a book by Joseph Stein and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. It is based on the 1938 French film "La Femme du Boulanger" by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono.
The story is set in a small, rural village in France and revolves around the lives of the local baker, Aimable Castagnet, and his much younger wife, Geneviève. The plot begins when the villagers, who have been without a baker for some time, eagerly welcome the arrival of Aimable and his beautiful wife.
The village quickly descends into chaos when Geneviève runs off with a handsome young chauffeur and Aimable is unable to bake. Realising their dependence on the baker, the villagers band together to find Geneviève and bring her back to her husband.
The story is both a humorous and touching exploration of love, forgiveness, and the need for community.