Ariana DeBose is set to star as Geneviève in the first major New York City production of the rarely-seen musical The Baker’s Wife .

The musical was written nearly 50 years ago by Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz , but it never made it to Broadway. The show has been a cult classic for decades, with the song “Meadowlark” considered to be one of the best songs in the musical theatre canon.

Here’s the synopsis: “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.”

Classic Stage Company has announced that Ariana will star in the upcoming off-Broadway production from October 23 to December 14 at CSC’s Lynn F. Angelson Theater. A

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