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Photos: Huntington Theatre Company's Candide

At Boston University Theatre through October 16

By HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY | September 29, 2011

Scenes from Huntington Theatre Company's Candide, directed and newly adapted by Mary Zimmerman | Through October 16 at BU Theatre.

READ: "Huntington's Candide hits more than just the high notes," by Lloyd Schwartz

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