The Baker's Wife Revival
Closing: December 21, 2025The Baker's Wife - 2025 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Classic Stage Company
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Old world charm permeates every moment of this bittersweet, wise and gently offbeat fable of life, love and bread by Joseph Stein ("Fiddler On The Roof") and Stephen Schwartz ("Godspell," "Pippin," "Children of Eden" and the films "Pocahontas," "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame" and "The Prince Of Egypt").brbrThe bickering residents of a small Provencal town at last find peace and contentment in the heavenly bread of the newly arrived baker and his attractive young wife, but when she is lured away by the attentions of a handsome young gigolo, the middle-aged baker loses all zest for life and baking, throwing the community into chaos.
The Baker's Wife - 2025 - Off-Broadway Cast
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Is The Baker’s Wife Fixable?
5 / 10
Admittedly, they all get short shrift in the text itself, though Greenberg, to his credit, tries to even things out by amping up the fantastical Provençal spirit of the village, with sprigs of lavender laid out on tables in Jason Sherwood’s set and members of the ensemble playing pétanque before the action begins. His supporting cast, too, puts in the effort toward filling out their lightly sketched characters — Nathan Lee Graham is particularly good as the lascivious mayor, and I’ll never complain about seeing Judy Kuhn. Greenberg is banking on atmosphere, which gets him some of the way toward a version of The Baker’s Wife that works. Getting there might require a page-one rewrite. I doubt it would be worth the effort. But hey, the show’s lumpy moral does, finally, come into view: Geneviève and Aimable’s relationship is worth fighting for. In marriage, as in yeast doughs, a little warmth helps things rise.
Ariana DeBose rises above the recipe in ‘The Baker’s Wife’ at Classic Stage Company
7 / 10
Nearly 50 years in, The Baker’s Wife is still unlikely to transfer to Broadway. (Though Schwartz’s royalty checks continue to arrive, thanks to Wicked, and the newly opened The Queen of Versailles.) It feels, at times, anachronistic against Jason Sherwood’s nostalgic scenic design. And yet, the croissant, insubstantial as it is, has a time-honored tradition behind every fold.
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The Baker's Wife History
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 |
The Baker's Wife - 2025 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical | Catherine Zuber |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Gordon Greenberg |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Judy Kuhn |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical | Bradley King |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | The Baker's Wife |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical | Jason Sherwood |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical | Jason Crystal |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Judy Kuhn |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | The Baker's Wife |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design | Jason Sherwood |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical | Judy Kuhn |
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