Candide Revival 1999

Opened: April 13, 1999
Closing: January 25, 2000

Candide - 1999 - West End History , Info & More

National Theatre (Olivier)
(Waterloo) South Bank London

Based on the novel Candide by Voltaire

El joven protagonista, Cándide, de bien expresivo nombre, practica un optimismo ciego guiado por su tutor, el Doctor Pangloss, que le asegura que todo es para bien en el mejor de los mundos posibles. Llevando a su bien sonante novia, Cunegunda, de la mano, y al referido Doctor Pangloss, Cándide viaja a Lisboa, París, Buenos Aires y hasta al mítico El Dorado, descubriendo a su paso la maldad, la bajeza, la envidia, el sufrimiento y hasta el crimen. Despojado de su idealismo, termina por recalar en Venecia acompañado por la inefable Cunegunda, y sus últimas palabras en la obra, consagrado a su jardín, proclaman: “Y antes de morir tratemos / de dar sentido a esta vida. / No somos sabios ni buenos: / hagámoslo lo mejor que sepamos"

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Candide FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Candide have there been?
Candide has had 21 productions including Broadway which opened in 1956, Broadway which opened in 1956, US Tour which opened in 1958, West End which opened in 1959, Regional (US) which opened in 1966, Off-Broadway which opened in 1968, US Tour which opened in 1971, Off-Off-Broadway which opened in 1973, Broadway which opened in 1974, Broadway which opened in 1974, which opened in 1982, Off-Broadway which opened in 1982, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 1986, West End which opened in 1988, West End which opened in 1989, Broadway which opened in 1997, Broadway which opened in 1997, West End which opened in 1999, Off-Broadway which opened in 2004, West End which opened in 2005 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2005.
What awards has Candide been nominated for?
Candide has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Costume Designer (Olivier Awards) for John Napier, Best Supporting Performance in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Denis Quilley, Best Theatre Choreographer (Olivier Awards) for Peter Darling, and Outstanding Musical Production (Olivier Awards) for Leonard Bernstein.
What awards has Candide won?
Candide has won several awards, including the Olivier Award for Best Costume Designer for John Napier, the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for Denis Quilley, the Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for Peter Darling, and the Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Production for Leonard Bernstein.

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