Based on the play Candida by George Bernard ShawMusic by Joshua SchmidtLyrics by Jan Levy TranenBook by Austin PendletonConceived by Michael Halberstam
A Minister's Wife, a new musical based on George Bernard Shaw's Candida, is set in London at the end of the 19th century. The sweeping musical explores the swirling love triangle among energetic, admired Socialist clergyman Reverend James Morell, his strong-willed and beautiful wife Candida, and an idealistic young poet named Eugene Marchbanks, who, infatuated with Candida, aims to win her love.
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George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was born in Dublin, the son of a civil servant. His education was irregular, due to his dislike of any organized training. After working in an estate agent's office for a while he moved to London as a young man (1876), where he established hims ...
Jan Levy Tranen wrote the lyrics for A Minister's Wife (Writers Theatre Chicago, Joseph Jefferson Award, Lincoln Center Theatre), Crazy Mary Lincoln, based on the life of Mary Todd Lincoln (University of Hartford Hartt School, Theatre Building Chicago, Pallas Theatre Collecti ...
Austin Pendleton received his B.A. from Yale University in 1961; studied acting in NY With Herbert Berghof, Uta Hagen and Robert Lewis. apprenticed at Williamstown Theatre Festival. Acting: Ivanov (CSC), Rosmersholm (Pearl Theatre), The Last Will, Love Drunk and Another Verme ...
Michael Halberstam is the co-founder of Writers Theatre, a theatre company dedicated to the world and the artist located on the North Shore of Chicago. He has directed over 35 productions for the company, including Not About Heroes (starring Nicholas Pennell), Private Lives, ...
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