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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 19, 1951
Closing Date
Dec 08, 1951
1st Preview
Apr 18, 1951
1st Preview
Apr 18, 1951
Previews
2
Performances
267
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Apr 19, 1951
Close Date: Dec 08, 1951
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Alvin Theatre
(Apr 19, 1951 - Dec 08, 1951)
Setting
Brooklyn around the turn of the century.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Herman Bernstein
Produced by
George Abbott
; Produced in association with
Robert Fryer
Book by
Betty Smith
and
George Abbott
; Based on the novel by
Betty Smith
; Music by
Arthur Schwartz
; Lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
; Music arranged by
Joe Glover
and
Robert Russell Bennett
; Musical Director:
Max Goberman
; Ballet Music Arranged by
Oscar Kosarin
Directed by
George Abbott
; Choreographed by
Herbert Ross
; Uncredited show doctoring by
Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Assistant to Mr. Mielziner:
John Harvey
; Assistant to Miss Sharaff:
Florence Klotz
; Wig Design by
Alfred Barris
General Manager:
Charles Harris
; Company Manager:
Joseph Harris
General Stage Manager:
Robert E. Griffith
; Stage Manager:
Terence Little
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Kenneth Utt
and
John Mooney
Musical Supervisor:
Jay Blackton
; Music Contractor:
Sol Gusikoff
Press Representative:
Richard Maney
,
Frank Goodman
and
Henry Senber
; Casting:
Judith Abbott
Shirley Booth
Cissy
Johnny Johnston
Johnny Nolan
Nathaniel Frey
Harry
Nomi Mitty
Francie
Marcia Van Dyke
Broadway debut
Katie
Lou Wills, Jr.
Petey
Ruth Amos
Mae
Elaine Barrow
Singer
Marta Becket
Girl in Mae's Place
Dancer
Jordan Bentley
Aloysius
Val Buttignol
Dancer
Joe Calvan
Allie
Claudia Campbell
Annie
Art Carroll
Salesman
Singer
William Carson
Singer
Terry Castagna
Singer
John Connoughton
Child
Jane Copeland
Girl in Mae's Place
Singer
Harland Dixon
Old Clothes Man
Judge
Donn Driver
Dancer
Donald Duerr
Edgie
Child
Celine Flanagan
Maudie
Child
Johnny Ford
Singer
Alan Gilbert
Hick
Jeanne Grant
Singer
Dody Heath
Hildy
Joan Kibrig
Girl in Mae's Place
Singer
Albert Linville
Swanswine
Buzzie Martin
Child
Howard Martin
Junior
Child
James McCracken
Singer
Iona McKenzie
Girl in Mae's Place
Dancer
Patti Milligan
Child
John Mooney
Singer
David Newman
Dancer
Janet Parker
Florence
Billy Parsons
Willie
Beverly Purvin
Della
Girl in Mae's Place
Singer
Frank Seabolt
Dancer
Mary Statz
Girl in Mae's Place
Dancer
Kenneth Utt
Singer
Marc West
Dancer
Bruno Wick
Max
Eleanor Williams
Singer
Roland Wood
Moriarty
Doris Wright
Dancer
Understudies:
Elaine Barrow
(Katie),
Art Carroll
(Aloysius),
Jane Copeland
(Mae),
Donn Driver
(Allie, Petey, Judge),
Marie Foster
(Cissy),
Alan Gilbert
(Johnny Nolan),
Patti Milligan
(Francie),
Beverly Purvin
(Hildy) and
Kenneth Utt
(Harry, Moriarty)
Alvin Theatre
(Apr 19, 1951 - Dec 08, 1951)
Press Representative:
Sol Jacobson
Cast
Delbert Anderson
Singer
Claudia Campbell
Girl in Mae's Place
Singer
Dorothy Hill
Girl in Mae's Place
Dancer
Joan Kibrig
Annie
Patti Milligan
Florence
Janet Parker
Child
Dick Price
Dancer
Isabel Price
Mae
Feodore Tedick
Singer
Beverly Jane Welch
Singer
Songs
music by
Arthur Schwartz
; lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
Act 1
Sung By
Payday
The Company
Mine Til Monday
Johnny Nolan, Hildy and Company
Mine Til Monday
(Reprise)
Aloysius, Hildy, Petey, Allie and Willie
Make the Man Love Me
Katie and Johnny Nolan
I'm Like a New Broom
Johnny Nolan and Friends
I'm Like a New Broom
(Reprise)
Johnny Nolan and Friends
Look Who's Dancing
Katie, Cissy, Johnny Nolan, Allie, Willie, Petey, Girl in Mae's Place and Dancers
Look Who's Dancing
(Reprise)
Friends
Make the Man Love Me
(Reprise)
Katie
Love Is the Reason
Cissy, Hildy and Della
Mine Next Monday
Aloysius and Hildy
If You Haven't Got a Sweetheart
Dancer and Company
I'll Buy You a Star
Johnny Nolan and Company
Act 2
Sung By
That's How It Goes
Old Clothes Man, Maudie, Moriarty and Company
He Had Refinement
Cissy
Growing Pains
Johnny Nolan and Francie
Is That My Prince?
Cissy and Swanswine
Halloween (Ballet)
Johnny Nolan, Petey, Allie, Willie, Dancer, Child and Singer
Don't Be Afraid
Johnny Nolan
I'm Like a New Broom
(Reprise)
Johnny Nolan
Love Is the Reason
(Reprise)
Cissy and Harry
Look Who's Dancing
(Reprise)
Harry and Child
If You Haven't Got a Sweetheart
(Reprise)
The Company
Awards
Theatre World
Award
1951 Recipient
Marcia Van Dyke
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Herman Bernstein
Produced by
George Abbott
; Produced in association with
Robert Fryer
Book by
Betty Smith
and
George Abbott
; Based on the novel by
Betty Smith
; Music by
Arthur Schwartz
; Lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
; Music arranged by
Joe Glover
and
Robert Russell Bennett
; Musical Director:
Max Goberman
; Ballet Music Arranged by
Oscar Kosarin
Directed by
George Abbott
; Choreographed by
Herbert Ross
; Uncredited show doctoring by
Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Assistant to Mr. Mielziner:
John Harvey
; Assistant to Miss Sharaff:
Florence Klotz
; Wig Design by
Alfred Barris
General Manager:
Charles Harris
; Company Manager:
Joseph Harris
General Stage Manager:
Robert E. Griffith
; Stage Manager:
Terence Little
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Kenneth Utt
and
John Mooney
Musical Supervisor:
Jay Blackton
; Music Contractor:
Sol Gusikoff
Press Representative:
Richard Maney
,
Frank Goodman
and
Henry Senber
; Casting:
Judith Abbott
Shirley Booth
Cissy
Johnny Johnston
Johnny Nolan
Nathaniel Frey
Harry
Nomi Mitty
Francie
Marcia Van Dyke
Broadway debut
Katie
Lou Wills, Jr.
Petey
Ruth Amos
Mae
Elaine Barrow
Singer
Marta Becket
Girl in Mae's Place
Dancer
Jordan Bentley
Aloysius
Val Buttignol
Dancer
Joe Calvan
Allie
Claudia Campbell
Annie
Art Carroll
Salesman
Singer
William Carson
Singer
Terry Castagna
Singer
John Connoughton
Child
Jane Copeland
Girl in Mae's Place
Singer
Harland Dixon
Old Clothes Man
Judge
Donn Driver
Dancer
Donald Duerr
Edgie
Child
Celine Flanagan
Maudie
Child
Johnny Ford
Singer
Alan Gilbert
Hick
Jeanne Grant
Singer
Dody Heath
Hildy
Joan Kibrig
Girl in Mae's Place
Singer
Albert Linville
Swanswine
Buzzie Martin
Child
Howard Martin
Junior
Child
James McCracken
Singer
Iona McKenzie
Girl in Mae's Place
Dancer
Patti Milligan
Child
John Mooney
Singer
David Newman
Dancer
Janet Parker
Florence
Billy Parsons
Willie
Beverly Purvin
Della
Girl in Mae's Place
Singer
Frank Seabolt
Dancer
Mary Statz
Girl in Mae's Place
Dancer
Kenneth Utt
Singer
Marc West
Dancer
Bruno Wick
Max
Eleanor Williams
Singer
Roland Wood
Moriarty
Doris Wright
Dancer
Understudies:
Elaine Barrow
(Katie),
Art Carroll
(Aloysius),
Jane Copeland
(Mae),
Donn Driver
(Allie, Petey, Judge),
Marie Foster
(Cissy),
Alan Gilbert
(Johnny Nolan),
Patti Milligan
(Francie),
Beverly Purvin
(Hildy) and
Kenneth Utt
(Harry, Moriarty)
Alvin Theatre
(Apr 19, 1951 - Dec 08, 1951)
Press Representative:
Sol Jacobson
Cast
Delbert Anderson
Singer
Claudia Campbell
Girl in Mae's Place
Singer
Dorothy Hill
Girl in Mae's Place
Dancer
Joan Kibrig
Annie
Patti Milligan
Florence
Janet Parker
Child
Dick Price
Dancer
Isabel Price
Mae
Feodore Tedick
Singer
Beverly Jane Welch
Singer
music by
Arthur Schwartz
; lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
Act 1
Sung By
Payday
The Company
Mine Til Monday
Johnny Nolan, Hildy and Company
Mine Til Monday
(Reprise)
Aloysius, Hildy, Petey, Allie and Willie
Make the Man Love Me
Katie and Johnny Nolan
I'm Like a New Broom
Johnny Nolan and Friends
I'm Like a New Broom
(Reprise)
Johnny Nolan and Friends
Look Who's Dancing
Katie, Cissy, Johnny Nolan, Allie, Willie, Petey, Girl in Mae's Place and Dancers
Look Who's Dancing
(Reprise)
Friends
Make the Man Love Me
(Reprise)
Katie
Love Is the Reason
Cissy, Hildy and Della
Mine Next Monday
Aloysius and Hildy
If You Haven't Got a Sweetheart
Dancer and Company
I'll Buy You a Star
Johnny Nolan and Company
Act 2
Sung By
That's How It Goes
Old Clothes Man, Maudie, Moriarty and Company
He Had Refinement
Cissy
Growing Pains
Johnny Nolan and Francie
Is That My Prince?
Cissy and Swanswine
Halloween (Ballet)
Johnny Nolan, Petey, Allie, Willie, Dancer, Child and Singer
Don't Be Afraid
Johnny Nolan
I'm Like a New Broom
(Reprise)
Johnny Nolan
Love Is the Reason
(Reprise)
Cissy and Harry
Look Who's Dancing
(Reprise)
Harry and Child
If You Haven't Got a Sweetheart
(Reprise)
The Company
Theatre World
Award
1951 Recipient
Marcia Van Dyke
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