The Apple Tree
Musical - Original
Shubert Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: October 5, 1966
- Opening Date: October 18, 1966
- Closing Date: November 25, 1967
- Previews: 13
- Performances: 463
Book: Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick
Music: Jerry Bock
Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
Synopsis
Three one-act musicals about men, women and temptation, based on stories by Mark Twain, Frank R. Stockton and Jules Feiffer.
Opening Night Cast
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Alan Alda | Flip, the Prince, Charming (Part 3) Captain Sanjar (Part 2) Adam (Part 1) |
| Larry Blyden | Narrator (Part 3) Balladeer (Part 2) Snake (Part 1) |
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Barbara Harris | Ella and Passionella (Part 3) Princess Barbára (Part 2) |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Jerry Bock | Book |
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Sheldon Harnick | Book |
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Jerry Bock | Music |
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Sheldon Harnick | Lyrics |
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Mike Nichols | Director |
| Herbert Ross | Additional musical staging |
Shows That Opened That Season: 1966 - 1967
A Joyful Noise
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
The Astrakhan Coat
Hallelujah, Baby!
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Actor in a Musical | Alan Alda | Nominee |
| 1967 | Actress in a Musical | Barbara Harris | Winner |
| 1967 | Choreography | Lee Theodore | Nominee |
| 1967 | Composer and Lyricist | Jerry Bock
Sheldon Harnick |
Nominee |
| 1967 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Tony Walton | Nominee |
| 1967 | Direction of a Musical | Mike Nichols | Nominee |
| 1967 | Musical | Nominee |
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