ACT ONE
If It Wasn't For You
Ensemble
Merci, Madame
Aimable, Genevieve
Gifts of Love
Genevieve, Aimable
Serenade
Denise, Dominique, Philippe, Aimable, Genevieve
Any Day Now Day
Aimable, Ensemble
ACT TWO
The World's Luckiest Man
Claude, Barnaby, Men of the Village
If I Have To Live Alone
Aimable
Romance
Women of the Village
Where Is The Warmth
Genevieve
Finale
Genevieve, Aimable, Denise, Claude, Ensemble
We Are Called
Benediction Song by David Haas
"We are called to act with justice.
We are called to love tenderly.
We are called to serve one another,
to walk humbly with God."
The Baker’s Wife
Book by Joseph Stein
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Based on the film La Femme de Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono
PaperMill Playhouse (2005)
Old world charm permeates every moment of The Baker's Wife, a true gem of a musical by legendary authors Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof) and Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Wicked, Pippin). This romantic musical has developed a loyal following for its lush score featuring the song "Meadowlark." The bickering residents of a rural village in Provence, France in 1935 have been without a baker for seven weeks. They finally find peace and contentment in the new baker, Aimable, and his attractive young wife, Genevieve. However, when Genevieve is lured away by a handsome young gigolo, the middle-aged baker loses all zest for life and baking. When he refuses to bake, the villagers must work as a team to bring Aimable and Genevieve back together. Through the lens of the baker’s life, each of the villagers reconsiders their own marriage, partnerships, feuds, and lives hoping to live happier ever after.
