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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Original Broadway Cast)

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Shows · A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

One of Schwartz’s richest scores and clearly his finest book musical, based on the popular novel. The librettists sought to balance the story’s tragic elements by building up the humorous subplot; this proved a fatal mistake, as the casting of Shirley Booth made a star role out of a subordinate character.

Opened
1951
Performances
270
Type
Musical
Era
Golden Age
Music: Arthur SchwartzLyrics: Dorothy FieldsBook: George Abbott & Betty Smith

Productions1 on Broadway

1951 Alvin Theatre Original. April 19, 1951 · George Abbott 270 performances

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One of Schwartz’s richest scores and clearly his finest book musical, based on the popular novel. book:show-tunes-the-songs-shows-and-careers-of-broadway-s-suskin-steven-suskin-steven#p173

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