The Baker's Wife (Menier Chocolate Factory)
The Baker's Wife (Menier Chocolate Factory)
90% 84 reviews
90%
(84 Ratings)
Positive
96%
Mixed
4%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Delightful, Enchanting, Absorbing, Clever

About the Show

New Baker & wife disrupt a French village in Schwartz & Stein's musical classic.

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Critic Reviews (10)

London Theatre
July 18th, 2024

"this charming slice-of-life musical serves up a detailed portrait of community"
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The London Evening Standard
July 20th, 2024

"A luxurious cast but this ‘lost’ musical is basic and meandering"
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The Telegraph (UK)
July 18th, 2024

"The plot’s lightweight and the songs so-so, but...gets an undeniably spirited revival"
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The Arts Desk
July 19th, 2024

"An imperfect show arrives boasting a quasi-immersive charm"
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Theatre Weekly (UK)
July 17th, 2024

This revival of The Baker's Wife is a delicious treat; sweet without being cloying.
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WhatsOnStage
July 17th, 2024

"...this satisfying, delicate confection is already a heady delight."
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The Guardian (UK)
July 18th, 2024

"Stephen Schwartz’s lip-smacking musical has a soggy derriere"
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The Stage (UK)
July 18th, 2024

“Perfect balance of rustic charm and sexual tension”
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