The Baker's Wife
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Menier Chocolate Factory
53 Southwark St, London SE1 1RU, United Kingdom London
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, Michael Matus, Joaquin Pedro Valdes, David Seadon-Young, and Matthew Seadon-Young. Joining
them are Bobbie Chambers, Jack Gardner, Hana Ichijo, and Robyn Rose.
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) and designs by Paul Farnsworth, this brand new production plays for a limited 10-week season from 6 July.
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Review: THE BAKER'S WIFE, Menier Chocolate Factory
8 / 10
A charming production that finds sweetness in its bitter themes of infidelity and forgiveness, The Baker’s Wife’s' message remains timeless. A gentler offering from Stephen Schwartz’s catalogue, this immersive show whisks you away to a time long past with a phenomenal ensemble who find the heart and soul in their characters. Perhaps the mistake made 50 years ago was attempting to bring The Baker’s Wife to a larger space. In the Menier’s intimate space, it makes for a real treat.
The Baker’s Wife review – Stephen Schwartz’s lip-smacking musical has a soggy derriere
6 / 10
Gordon Greenberg’s affectionate production is soggy-bottomed in the weaker second half. Glazed in Paul Anderson’s yolk-gold lighting, the characterful ensemble includes Josefina Gabrielle’s knowing cafe owner and Finty Williams as a worm-turning wife: the musical’s unsatisfied women are far better company than their boorish menfolk, and cut loose in a tango. Holding the story is the baker. Clive Rowe is built for optimism – round eyes shining with merriment, voice rich with adoration. It’s horrible to see him reduced to misery – the light leaves his eyes like an oven turned cold.
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Other Productions of The Baker's Wife
| 1976 | Broadway |
Closed on the road Broadway |
| 1980 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
| 1982 | Regional (US) |
West Coast Revival Regional (US) |
| 1983 | New York |
Workshop New York |
| 1985 | Off-Off-Broadway |
York Theatre Company Production Off-Off-Broadway |
| 1986 | Regional (US) |
West Coast Revival Regional (US) |
| 1989 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 2005 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
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West End |
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| 2025 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
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