Classic Stage Company Announces Extension for THE BAKER'S WIFE Due to Popular Demand

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One-Week Extension Announced Due to Popular Demand for

THE BAKER’S WIFE

BOOK BY JOSEPH STEIN
MUSIC & LYRICS BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Based on the film LA FEMME DU BOULANGER by
Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono
DIRECTED BY GORDON GREENBERG

Previews Begin October 23
Opening Night November 11
Extended Though December 21

Fastest Selling Show in CSC History!

New York, New York - Classic Stage Company (CSC) (Jill Rafson, Producing Artistic Director) is excited to announce a one-week extension for The Baker’s Wife, featuring a book by Tony Award winner Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof), music & lyrics by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, The Queen of Versailles), based on the film La Femme du Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono, and direction by Gordon Greenberg (The Heart of Rock and Roll) due to popular demand.

Starting rehearsals today, The Baker’s Wife will now run from October 23 through December 21, 2025, with an opening night set for November 11 at CSC’s Lynn F. Angelson Theater (136 East 13th Street).

Following the initial on-sale, The Baker’s Wife became the fastest selling show in CSC history. Tickets for the extension week are on sale now, including special café table seating for an intimate, up-close experience.

The Baker’s Wife will star Golden Globe winner Scott Bakula (“Quantum Leap”) as Aimable Castagnet and Academy Award winner Ariana Debose (West Side Story) as Geneviève, with Savannah Lee Birdsong (Little Shop of Horrors), Arnie Burton (Machinal), Tony Award nominee Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde), Alma Cuervo (On Your Feet), Tony Award nominee Kevin Del Aguila (Some Like It Hot), Bill English (Days of Wine and Roses), Zachary Freier-Harrison (Off-Broadway Debut), Samantha Gershman (Water For Elephants), Nathan Lee Graham (“Mid-Century Modern”), Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn (Fun Home), Kelly Lester (Cabaret at The Old Globe), Sally Murphy (The Minutes), Manu Narayan (Company), Mason Olshavsky (Off-Broadway Debut), Kevin William Paul (The Outsiders), Will Roland (Dear Evan Hansen), and Hailey Thomas (Little Shop of Horrors).

In a quiet French village, a baker and his wife bring fresh bread…and fresh gossip. But when temptation stirs and hearts wander, the whole town gets caught up in a swirl of romance, mischief, and melody. The Baker’s Wife brings Stephen Schwartz’s soaring score, including the iconic “Meadowlark,” to life in its full-scale production in New York City. Sweet, surprising, and full of heart, this long-awaited production celebrates love in all its perfectly imperfect recipes.

The creative team for The Baker’s Wife includes Stephanie Klemons (Choreography), Charlie Alterman (Music Direction), Jason Sherwood (Set Design), Catherine Zuber (Costume Design), Bradley King (Lighting Design), Jason Crystal (Sound Design), Casting by The Telsey Office (Craig Burns, CSA), and Production Management by Libby JVera / LJPM. Jason Weixelman serves as Production Stage Manager.

The Baker’s Wife is presented by special arrangement with the Menier Chocolate Factory (David Babani, Artistic Director), Creative Partners Productions, and Aaron Glick.

In addition to The Baker’s Wife, CSC’s season includes the World Premiere of Marcel on the Train, co-written by Tony Award nominee Ethan Slater (Spongebob Squarepants, Wicked) & Marshall Pailet (Who’s Your Baghdaddy, Private Jones), directed by Pailet, and starring Slater as “Marcel Marceau.”

CSC’s season will conclude in May 2026 with the New York Premiere of master American dramatist Thornton Wilder’s final play, The Emporium, adapted and completed by Kirk Lynn (Lipstick Traces) and directed by Rob Melrose (Born with Teeth).

CSC will also continue the Rediscovery Readings series throughout the season, this year celebrating the art of suspense. The first reading, Night Watch, is set for Monday, September 29 at 7pm.

ABOUT CLASSIC STAGE COMPANY
Classic Stage Company (CSC) challenges the traditional perception of classic work by exploring and reimagining great stories across the world’s repertoire that illuminate our common humanity. As a home for the classics, CSC collaborates with artists to produce work that is inclusive, relevant, and accessible. CSC believes that theater can both reflect and improve society by reaching across cultural divides in order to foster shared empathy and understanding.

In 1967, director Christopher Martin founded CSC Repertory in a 100-seat theater at Rutgers Presbyterian Church on West 73rd Street. Following short stints in small spaces, CSC grew to the point where it needed a permanent home. In 1973, the theater moved to its present premises on 13th Street, an intimate space that was formerly an East Village carriage house.

In the 58 years since, CSC has become a leading Off-Broadway theater that is a home for new and established artists, as well as audiences seeking epic stories intimately told. Productions have been cited by all major Off-Broadway theater awards including the Obie, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Body of Work.