The Baker's Wife is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein based on the French film La Femme du Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono. While firmly establishing a dedicated cult following, the musical has yet to achieve a Broadway production.
The musical theater rights of the Marcel Pagnol's 1938 film were originally optioned in 1952 by producers Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin (Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Try...
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The Baker's Wife is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein based on the French film La Femme du Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono. While firmly establishing a dedicated cult following, the musical has yet to achieve a Broadway production.
The musical theater rights of the Marcel Pagnol's 1938 film were originally optioned in 1952 by producers Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin (Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying). Composer Frank Loesser and librettist Abe Burrows (also Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) were attached as authors. The production to star Bert Lahr, however, never materialized. Nearly a decade later, the project was still clinging to life, Zero Mostel named to take the lead.
By 1976 the rights had devolved to producer David Merrick. The production by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin) and Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof and Zorba) toured the United States for six months in 1976, undergoing major...
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