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
Productions1 on Broadway
| 1951 | Alvin Theatre Original. April 19, 1951 · George Abbott | 267 performances |
Every Broadway staging held in broadway-data, sourced to IBDB. West End runs are not yet held.
Recordings 2 albums held
Licensing not confirmed
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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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