Candide at The Shakespeare Theatre
Candide is the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s first musical theater performance at Sidney Harman Hall. The comic operetta boasts music by Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story) and lyrics by Richard Wilbur, with additional contributions from Stephen Sondheim, Dorothy Parker and Bernstein. Songs include “Make Our Garden Grow” and “Glitter and Be Gay.” Mary Zimmerman directs. A co-production with Chicago’s Goodman Theatre. Through Jan. 9. Sidney Harman Hall, Harman Center for the Arts, 610 F St. NW. Tickets are $20 to $108. Call 202-547-1122 or visit shakespearetheatre.org.
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