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The Baker's Wife features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Joseph Stein

• The Baker's Wife Recordings and video
• The Baker's Wife Sheet Music
• Articles (synopsis and photos, articles, interviews, reviews)
• Links
• Forum and show schedule
• Licensing
• "Meadowlark" Lyrics, music, and CD versions
• "Chanson" Lyrics, music, and CD versions

The Baker's Wife - black and white movie (not a musical) (The musical was adapated from this 1940 Marcel Pagnol film. In French with English subtitles.)

Recordings

Music CDs

The Baker's Wife

• [Original 1990 London Cast], Jay Records UK, 1999 Buy The Baker's Wife [new browser window]
  
  
• Includes: Chanson, If It Wasn't For You, Merci Madame, Scene, Bread, Gifts of Love, Plain and Simple, Proud Lady, Look for the Woman, Serenade, Meadowlark, Buzz-a-Buzz, Opening, Any-Day-Now-Day, Endless Delights, The Luckiest Man in the World, Feminine Companionship, If I have to Live Alone, Romance, Where is the Warmth?, Scene Pompom's Return, Finale

The Baker's Wife

• [Original 1976 Broadway Cast], Take Home Tunes, 1997 The Baker's Wife [Original Soundtrack] [new browser window]
• Includes: Chanson, Merci Madame, Gifts of Love, Proud Lady, Serenade, Meadowlark, Any-Day-Now-Day, Endless Delights, If I have to Live Alone, Where is the Warmth?, Finale

The Baker's Wife Songs on Albums by Various Artists

"Meadowlark"

• Liz Callaway -Sibling Revelry - (DRG, 1996)
  (Liz sings in concerts with Stephen Schwartz. He is fond of her rendition, among others).
• Sarah Brightman - The Songs that Got Away - (UNI/Decca, 1999)
  Songs That Got Away [new browser window]
• Betty Buckley - Children Will Listen
  and The London Concert [Live] - (Sterling - Koch, 1993 and 1995)London Concert [new browser window]
• The Story Goes On: On and Off Broadway - (Varese Sarabande, 1995)
  Read about Liz Callaway and her recordings-
• Susan Egan -
  The Stephen Schwartz Album - (Varese Sarabande, 1999)
• Patti LuPone - Patti LuPone Live - (BMG/RCA Victor, 1993)
  Patti Lu Pone Live [new browser window]
• Susannah Mars - Take Me to the World (LML Music, 1998)
  Take Me To The World [new browser window]
• Joanne O'brien - An Enchanted Evening - (LML Music, 1997)
  An Enchanted Evening: The Music of... [new browser window]
• Give My Regards to Broadway. Give My Regards to Broadway: The Best of... [new browser window]

"Chanson"

• Karen Akers - Live From Rainbows and Stars - (DRG, 1997) Live from Rainbow & Stars [new browser window]
• Emily Skinner - The Stephen Schwartz Album - (Varese Sarabande, 1999)
• Clark Sterling - Inspirational Broadway (SP21311)

"Proud Lady"

Broadway star Matt Bogart sings Schwartz's piece "Proud Lady" and the beautiful Bernstein/Schwartz number from Mass "Simple Song" on his new album Simple Song

 

"Gifts of Love"

• Alix Korey - Gifts of Love - (1997 - AD CD020)

"Where is the Warmth"

• Judy Kaye - Diva by Diva - (Varese Sarabande, 1995)
  Diva by Diva [new browser window]

"With You (Pippin)/Gifts of Love (The Baker's Wife)"

• Marin Mazzie - The Stephen Schwartz Album - (Varese Sarabande, 1999)

The Baker's Wife Sheet Music

1. Selections Selections from The Baker's Wife: A...(Opens new browser window to Amazon.com [new browser window]. Includes "Meadowlark" (Scored For: Piano/Vocal), "If I Have to Live Alone," and "Where is the Warmth"

2. The 292-page Stephen Schwartz Songbook includes The Baker's Wife sheet music and others as Stephen plays them. "Chanson," Gifts of Love," "Meadowlark," "Proud Lady," "Where is the Warmth." Want it now? Stephen Schwartz Songbook -Order the printed book OR Individual songs available by instant digital download - Once you are there on the MusicNotes site, click on the image of the songbook for instant access.

The Stephen Schwartz Songbook

For Europe: Please see the Schwartz shop section of our UK site Wickedwestend.co.uk

Articles

The professional production at Paper Mill Playhouse April 13- May 15, 2005, directed by Gordon Greenberg, now serves as the model for an ideal version of the show, according the show's creative team. It included changes made to the show for a 2002 version in Connecticut, and further revisions. The superbly staged production helped renew interest in this charming musical.

See The Baker's Wife Synopsis with photos from The Paper Mill Playhouse production.

Stephen wrote about the production: I am extremely happy with the beautiful production at Paper Mill, and I'm glad you were enthusiastic about it as well. Joe Stein and I are, I think understandably, very pleased that after so many years and so much effort, the show is finally done! We both feel this is the final version, and are delighted it has been so well received.

Read about the stars: Alice Ripley - Interview exclusive to this site.

A brief history of the show's development.

"Meadowlark" lyrics and reviews

"Chanson" lyrics & history A full page about Chanson.

"Proud Lady" lyrics and history - A full page about Proud Lady.

Director's notes and photos from a production of The Baker's Wife. (These notes make it clear that, contrary to the viewpoint of some critics, there are subplots in this musical.)
The Baker's Wife--Kansas City

Read about original cast member Kurt Peterson

BroadwayWorld.com - includes photos from Paper Mill. | Production photos - (BroadwayWorld.com)

Links to Relevant Websites

For photos and description see the web pages for the Arden Theatre of Philadelphia Spring 2001 production. When in their photo album, note the link at the bottom right to click onto the next photo. It's like a slide show.

Forum and Show Schedule

See www.stephenschwartz.com forum for general discussion of Stephen Schwartz's work

See StephenSchwartz.com show schedule for a list of productions of Schwartz musicals around North America.

Licensing The Baker's Wife for performance

Music Theatre International provides a detailed description and ordering information for the production.
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