Catalog
THE APPLE TREE
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, Music by Jerry Bock
Book by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick
Opened on Broadway October 18, 1966 at Shubert Theatre
Ran for 463 performances
Synopsis
The plot consists of three separate stories based on the works "The Diary of Adam and Eve" by Mark Twain, “The Lady or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton, and “Passionella” by Jules Feiffer.
Produced by Stuart Ostrow.
Directed by Mike Nichols and choreographed by Lee Thoedore.
Original Cast included Alan Alda, Larry Blyden, Barbara Harris, Carmen Alvarez, and Ken Kercheval.
Awards
Tony Nominee for Best Musical - 1967
Tony Nomination for Best Composer and Lyricist - 1967
Songs
EDEN PRELUDE
HERE IN EDEN
FEELINGS
EVE
FRIENDS
APPLE TREE (FORBIDDEN FRUIT), THE
BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL WORLD
IT'S A FISH
GO TO SLEEP, WHATEVER YOU ARE
WHAT MAKES ME LOVE HIM?
LADY OF THE TIGER?
FORBIDDEN LOVE
I'VE GOT WHAT YOU WANT
TIGER, TIGER
MAKE WAY
WHICH DOOR?
I'LL TELL YOU A TRUTH
PASSIONELLA
OH, TO BE A MOVIE STAR
GORGEOUS
WHO IS SHE? (WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO)
I KNOW
WEALTH
YOU ARE NOT REAL