Was the 1974 revival of Candide a flop?
You wouldn't recognize the place, except for maybe the ceiling. The decor was extremely rough and as I remember, there was no overhanging mezzanine. The stage was a circular runway with multiple trap doors and several main playing areas with audience in the middle and no proscenium. If you were sitting in the multiple front rows the actors were practically in your lap. It was definitely the most fun show I have ever seen but it had much too short a run. As a teenager, I didn't even realize th...
