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Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A
Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A (1951), a musical play by Betty Smith, George Abbott (book), Arthur Schwartz (music), Dorothy Fields (lyrics). [Alvin Theatre, 267 perf.] Handsome Johnny Nolan ( Johnny Johnston) is a ne'er‐do‐well whose marriage to sweet, adoring Katie ( Marcia Van Dyke) can only come to an unhappy end. Yet the shiftless Johnny makes an understanding father to his troubled teenage daughter, Francie ( Nomi Mitty). At the same time, Aunt Cissy ( Shirley Booth) keeps dreaming of her long‐lost love, a gentleman of singular refinement even if he was a bigamist. But when she encounters him again after many years, her dreams, too, are shattered. Notable songs: Make the Man Love Me; He Had Refinement; I'll Buy You a Star; I'm Like a New Broom; Look Who's Dancing. The musical version of Smith's best‐selling novel had uncommonly fine songs and a brilliant, wistfully comic performance by Booth, who stopped the show nightly with “He Had Refinement.” But it also had a long and unnecessary ballet and the misfortune to open in a season of stronger than usual competition. The musical has become a cult favorite, particularly for its score.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-TreeGrowsinBrooklynA.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-TreeGrowsinBrooklynA.html |
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-TreeGrowsinBrooklynA.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-TreeGrowsinBrooklynA.html |
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