The Baker's Wife tickets
About The Baker's Wife
See this less often performed but highly beloved musical by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin) and Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof). The Baker's Wife musical runs at Classic Stage Company as part of its 2025/26 season and offers New Yorkers the rare chance to see a full production of this legendary show.
Experience The Baker's Wife in New York, and prepare to be transported to the French countryside: in this sweet and heartfelt musical, a Provence village welcomes its elder new baker...and his much younger wife. A story about love, forgiveness, and breaking the preconceived notions about how each of those might work, The Baker's Wife off Broadway is a timeless tale with a soaring score. Fan favorite songs like "Meadowlark" and "Where Is the Warmth?" are just some of the notable numbers from this musical.
Run time
2hr 30min. Incl. 10min intermission.
Categories
Age
Ages 13+.
Start date
October 23rd, 2025
End date
December 21st, 2025
Stars on stage
Ariana DeBose
Scott Bakula
Judy Kuhn
Nathan Lee Graham
The Baker's Wife cast and creative team
By: Joseph Stein, adapted from the film La Femme du Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono
Songs by: Stephen Schwartz
Director: Gordon Greenberg
Choreography: Stephanie Klemons
Producer: Classic Stage Company
Cast list: Ariana DeBose (as Genevieve), Scott Bakula (as Aimable Castagnet), Savannah Lee Birdsong (as Simone), Arnie Burton (as Teacher), Robert Cuccioli (as Claude), Alma Cuervo (as Therese), Steve Rosen (as Antoine), Samantha Gershman (as Inez), Nathan Lee Graham (as Marquis), Judy Kuhn (as Denise), Sally Murphy (as Hortense), Manu Narayan (as Barnaby), Mason Olshavsky (as Phillipe), Kevin William Paul (as Dominique), Will Roland (as Priest), Hailey Thomas (as Nicole)
Sets: Jason Sherwood
Costumes: Catherine Zuber
Lighting: Bradley King
Sound: Jason Crystal
Other info: Music direction by Charlie Alterman
More information about The Baker's Wife
The musical premiered in the West End in 1989 for a short run but, although establishing a dedicated cult following, has never been on Broadway. Now, it comes to New York off Broadway. Based on the 1938 French film of the same name by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono, The Baker's Wife is set in the rustic Provence region of France, where everyone knows everything about everybody.
Such is the case in the small town where this musical is set: a baker, Aimable, arrives with his new wife, Genevieve, who quickly catches the eyes of the men in town. A beautiful young woman, Genevieve just wants a fresh start in a new town full of people who are suspicious of her, and she soon falls for the local lothario, Dominique. What follows is a comedic and honest look at how couples navigate disagreement, and how a tight-knit town confronts change.
What to watch for
- Patti LuPone played Genevieve in the out-of-town tryout that never made it to Broadway.
- Gordon Greenberg, an Artistic Associate at The New Group, directs this production.
- Classic Stage Company is known for its riveting revivals that breathe new life into enduring classics, as was the case with Assassins and Bus Stop.
- In London, The Baker's Wife received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Musical of the Year.
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