DMT's Production of CANDIDE raises the bar for the Hayward Ca. Company
Douglas Morrisson Theatre, Hayward Ca. - from my past experience with this company they are not a high end Regional company. But clearly Hayward has stepped up its game in Bay Area Theatre. Their current production of CANDIDE is impressive - Nov 6 - 30 at the Hayward DMT stage.
This is the ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE version - with a brilliant score by Leonard Burnstein brought to life at DMT by the amazing talent of David Moschler. His orchestra is in pure form to bring Burnstein, Sondheim and Voltaire the perfect night of theatre.
There are many ways to take Leonard Burnstein's 1966 production. Hal Prince's 1973 New York revival, was produced like circus extravaganza. (as the current Pippin now on tour) But this version in John Caird's take he did in 1999 for the National Theatre, that allows the songs to that Voltaireian thought debate.
The talented tenor Andres Ramirez as Candide has the perfect voice and performance. The quality of all the singers was in top form. Angela Jarosz
as the perfect Cunegonde, sang with tight fast vibrato and the perfect tones needed for the classic "Glitter and be Gay". Tom Reilly as Voltaire is very amusing and elegant. Also a strong performance by Tina Marzell as the old lady and Anna Joham as Paquette. It runs three hours, but remember at heart this a comedy and it moves fast and does not disappoint.
Directed by Michael Mohammed, Music and Vocal director David Moschler made the perfect team for this excellent production - I recommend this for your holiday theatre pleasure without reservation.
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Book adapted from Voltaire
by Hugh Wheeler
In a New Version by John Caird
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur -- photos by Terry Sullivan
November 6th - 30th, 2014 at the Douglas Morrisson Theatre Hayward ca
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