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George Abbott

GEORGE ABBOTT

  (1887 - 1995)
Nationality:    USA
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Born in Forestville, New York, 25 June 1889. educated at Hamburg High School, New York; Rochester University, Rochester, New York, B.A. 1911; Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1912-13. Married 1) ednah Levis in 1914 (died 1930), one daughter; 2) Mary Sinclair in 1946 (marriage dissolved 1951); 3) Joy Moana Valderrama in 1983. Founder, with Philip Dunning, abbott-Dunning Inc., 1931-34. Recipient: Boston Globe award, 1912; Donaldson award, for directing, 1946, 1948, 1953, 1955; Tony award, 1955, 1956, 1960, and for directing, 1960, 1963, Special Tony, 1987; Pulitzer prize, 1960; New York Drama Critics Circle award, 1960; Lawrence Langner award, 1976; City of New York Handel medallion, 1976; Kennedy Center award, 1983. D.H.: Rochester University, 1961; H.H.D.: University of Miami, 1974. address: 1270 avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020, U.S.A.

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         Anya         Beat the Band         Boys From Syracuse, The         Broadway         Coquette         Cowboy Crazy         Crooked Broadway         Damn Yankees         Fall Guy, The         Fiorello!         Flora, The Red Menace         Four Walls         Frankie         Head Of the Family, The         Heat Lightning         High Button Shoes         Holy Terror, A         Ladies' Money         Lilly Turner         Love'em And Leave'em         Man In the Manhole         Music Is         New Girl In Town         On Your Toes         Page Miss Glory         Pajama Game         Pal Joey         Ringside         Sweet River         Tenderloin         Those We Love         Three Men On A Horse         Tree Grows In Brooklyn         Tropicana         Where's Charley?
Anya

Anya
1926 and former Cossack General Bounine discovers a patient in a mental institution. She claims that she is anastasia one of the daughters of the Czar and that she survived the execution of her family. Bounine thinks he can make money by exploiting her and her claims but anya starts to get better and remembers things only the real anastasia could know. She is introduced to the Dowager empress, the grandmother of anastasia and she claims that it is indeed her grand-daughter.

Notes:
by George Abbott And Guy Bolton, music And lyrics by Robert Wright And George Forrest, Adaptation of the play Anastasia by Marcelle Maurette And Bolton Also known As "the Anastasia Game" And "the Anastasia Affaire"

1st Produced:
Ziegfeld Theatre, New York     29 Nov 1965

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording:United artists ( UaS-5133)

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  various female voices

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Beat the Band

Synopsis:
a band leader returns to the US after the War. He is out of money so cannot afford to reassemble his band. He poses as an Italian voice coach to raise money

Notes:
Music by Johnny Green; lyrics by George Marion Jr; book by George Marion Jr; book by George Abbott

1st Produced:
46th Street Theater, New York, NY     14 Oct 1942

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  12            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Boys From Syracuse, The

Boys From Syracuse, The
Identical twins - both get named antipholus are separated when very young when the ship they are travelling in sinks. One twin ends up in Syracuse and the other in ephesus. Both boys have a servant - both called Dromio who are also identical twins. the twins are now young men and the Syracuse antipholus and Dromio go to ephesus where they get mistaken for the other two

Notes:
Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Book by George Abbott

1st Produced:
Alvin Theater, New York     23 Nov 1938

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization   

Music:
Revival cast recording: DRG 1963

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Broadway

Synopsis:
Talented dancer Roy Lane is upset that his dance partner, innocent and beautiful Billie, is showing special interest in rich and handsome Steve Crandell, a good customer at Nick's Paradise Club where Roy performs together with Billie and other chorus girls, Mazie, Grace, Ruby, Pearl and ann. Once attractive Lil Rice plays the piano and is being wooed by Porky, once of Steve's cronies, but neither Porky nor club owner Nick are around when secret bootlegger Steve is visited by fellow mobster 'scar' Edwards, angry with Steve for homing in on his territory. Steve shoots Scar in the back and together with accomplice Dolph dumps the body pretending that it is a drunk. Billie sees, but Steve swears her to secrecy. Detective Dan McCorn arrives to investigate but despite his suspicions he can get nothing on Steve. there is a fight between Steve and Roy over Billie but despite various ups and downs, Billie predictably ends up in Roy's arms. Unknown to Steve, chorus girl Pearl was Scar's fiancee and finally she confronts Steve and kills him. McCorn turns a blind eye to this and reports the death as suicide. Porky weds Lil and Roy and Billie get an offer for the 'big time'

Notes:
by George Abbott And Philip Dunning

1st Produced:
Broadhurst Theatre     1926

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    

Music:
-

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Coquette

Synopsis:
Norma has three young men in tow - Robert, Stanley and bad boy Michael. Naturally, it is Michael that she falls for. they run away together pursued by her Father with his gun

Notes:
with Ann Preston Bridgers

1st Produced:
Maxine Elliott's Theatre, New York     08 Nov 1927

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Contained in: "the Best Plays of 1927 - 1928" published by Dodd Mead 1928   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Cowboy Crazy

Synopsis:
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Notes:
with Pearl Franklin

1st Produced:
-     1926

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1st Published:
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Crooked Broadway

Synopsis:
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Notes:
by George Abbott; Music And lyrics by Robert Lindsay Nassif

1st Produced:
Donnell Library Center, New York     1990

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees
the Washington Senators are not doing well - they have lost to the New York Yankees. Joe wishes he could help. He is heard by Mr applegate who has a proposition for Joe

Notes:
Music by Richard Adler And Jerry Ross; Lyrics by Richard Adler And Jerry Ross; Book by George Abbott And Douglass Wallop ; From the novel "the Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant" by Douglass Wallop

1st Produced:
46th Street Theater, New York, NY     05 May 1955

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Random House 1956   

Music:
Original cast recording: RCa (3948) 1955

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  13            Female:  7            Other:  extras

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Fall Guy, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
with James Gleason

1st Produced:
Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre     1924

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Contained in: "the Best Plays 1924 1925" published by Dodd Mead 1925   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Fiorello!

Fiorello!
the story of New York Mayor and Congressman Fiorello LaGuardia. LaGuardia a lawyer in a poor and deprived part of New York decides to do something to help the local people and runs for Congress

Notes:
Book by Jerome Weidman And George Abbott; Music by Jerry Bock; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

1st Produced:
Broadhurst Theatre, NY     23 Nov 1959

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Contained in: "Broadway's Best 1960" published by Doubleday 1960   

Music:
Original cast recording: Capitol (92052) 1959

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Musical

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Flora, The Red Menace

Flora, The Red Menace
Is Flora a "Red menace" or just a girl in love?

Notes:
Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred ebb; Book by George Abbott And Robert Russell; Based on the novel "Love Is Just Around the Corner" by Lester Atwell

1st Produced:
Alvin Theater, New York     1965

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    

Music:
Original cast recording: RCa (60821)

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  doubling

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Four Walls

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
with Dana Burnet

1st Produced:
John Golden Theatre, New York     1928

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  17            Female:  9            Other:  -

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Frankie

Synopsis:
Dr Victor Stanford resurrects the corpse of a criminal which runs amok on a killing spree. It is finally cornered and put to sleep

Notes:
music by Joseph Turin, lyrics by Gloria Nissenson, Adaptation of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

1st Produced:
New York Theatre Company, New York     1989

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Head Of the Family, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cambridge, Massachusetts     1912

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
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Heat Lightning

Synopsis:
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Notes:
with Leon Abrams

1st Produced:
Booth Theatre, New York     1933

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  9            Other:  -

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High Button Shoes

High Button Shoes
Conmen Harrison Floy and Mr Pontdue cheat the Longstreet family out of all their money. Pursued by the police the make a getaway to Atlantic City taking Fran - Mrs Longstreet's younger sister with them. Fran has fallen for Harrison. In Atlantic City Pontdue tells Harrison to put all the money they have stolen on a bet. Harrison makes a mistake - he was supposed to bet on Princeton in a football match - they loose - instead he put the money on a horse called Princeton - it wins. the conmen now have more then enough money to pay back everyone they conned

Notes:
Music by Jule Styne; lyrics by Sammy Cahn; book by George Abbott; Stephen Longstreet. Based on the novel "the Sisters Liked them Handsome" by Stephen Longstreet

1st Produced:
New Century Theatre, New York     09 Oct 1947

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Tams-Witmark Music Library   

Music:
Original cast recording: RCa (4572) 1947

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Holy Terror, A

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
with Winchell Smith

1st Produced:
George M Cohan's Theatre, New York     1925

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
None-Too-Serious Drama Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  24            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Ladies' Money

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York     1934

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  13            Female:  8            Other:  -

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Lilly Turner

Synopsis:
Carnival performer Lilly Turner marries a bigamist

Notes:
by George Abbott And Philip Dunning

1st Produced:
Morosco Theatre, New York     1932

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Male:  9            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Love'em And Leave'em

Synopsis:
Two sisters trying to make their way in the world. One wins a craps game and is able to set her sister up

Notes:
by George Abbott And John V.a. Weaver

1st Produced:
-     03 Feb 1926

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Man In the Manhole

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Boston     1912

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Music Is

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Book by George Abbott; Music by Richard Adler; Lyrics by Will Holt; Based on "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare

1st Produced:
Seattle     1976

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
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Genre:
Musical adaptation Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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New Girl In Town

New Girl In Town
anna has been a streetwalker for fifteen years but when she contracts tuberculosis she returns home to her father, Chris a retired sailor. Chris is unaware of his daughter's past. anna meets another sailor Mat and they fall in love. But Chris and Mat find out about anna's past and Mat leaves and goes to sea. anna becomes a farmer. Much later Mat returns. Chris tries to keep him and anna apart

Notes:
Book by George Abbott; Based on the play "anna Christie" by Eugene O'Neill; Music by Bob Merrill; Lyrics by Bob Merrill

1st Produced:
46th Street Theater, New York, NY     14 May 1957

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
Original cast recording: RCa (61996)

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Musical adaptation Musical

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On Your Toes

On Your Toes
Phil "Junior" Dolan III teaches music at a university. He persuades the head of the Russian Ballet to put on a jazz ballet - "Slaughter On Tenth avenue". Phil becomes involved with the prima ballerina Vera Barnova. Her jealous boyfriend gets to thugs to murder Phil. Meanwhile Phil has been forced to take over the male lead in "Slaughter"

Notes:
Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Lorenz Hart; book by George Abbott; Lorenz Hart; Richard Rodgers

1st Produced:
Imperial Theatre, New York     11 Apr 1936

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
Revival cast recording: MCa (11575) 1954

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Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Page Miss Glory

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
-     1934

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Pajama Game

Pajama Game
about strained labour relations in a pajama factory

Notes:
Book by George Abbott, Richard Bissell; Lyrics by Richard Adler, Jerry Ross; Music by Richard Adler, Jerry Ross. based on the novel 71/2 cents by Richard Bissell

1st Produced:
St James Theater, New York     13 May 1954

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Random House 1954   

Music:
Original cast recording: Sony (32606)

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  12            Female:  6            Other:  extras

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Pal Joey

Pal Joey
Joey a second rate dancer and club MC has big ambitions - he wants his own club - "Chez Joey". He meets naive Linda and impresses her with his big talk. Later at the club bored married Vera arrives. Joey insults her and she leaves. Joey is ordered to apologise and the next time Vera is in the club she is so charmed they start an affair. One day when Joey is out with Vera at a shop where she is buying him new clothes Linda meets them and is shocked at what Joey is doing. Vera buys a club for Joey. On opening night two of the staff plot to blackmail Vera - Linda overhears and tells her. Vera calls in the police. Vera decides that Joey is not worth the bother and closes the club. She tells Linda that she can have him - but Linda does not want him either. Linda and Joey meet - but he ignores her to chase after another woman.

Notes:
George Abbott with John O'Hara. Music Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Based on the novel "Pal Joey" by John O'Hara.

1st Produced:
Ethel Barymore Theatre, New York     25 Dec 1940

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   

Music:
Revival cast recording: angel (64696) 1952

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Musical

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Ringside

Synopsis:
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Notes:
with George Abbott, edward A. Paramore, Jr., And Hyatt Daab

1st Produced:
Broadhurst Theatre, New York     1928

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  23            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Sweet River

Synopsis:
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Notes:
adaptation of the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

1st Produced:
Hollywood Theatre, New York     1936

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  33            Female:  24            Other:  -

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Tenderloin

Tenderloin
1890s. the Reverend Doctor Brock wants to clean up the Tenderloin district of New York and get rid of the prostitutes who ply their trade there. He enlists the help of a young newspaper journalist, Tommy - who also sings in one of the bars in Tenderloin - to help him. But Tommy is in league with a dishonest policeman and they fabricate evidence that the good Reverend had other interests in the girls. then Tommy meets choir girl Laura and is converted. He refuses to give evidence at the trial of Rev Brock. the clean up of Tenderloin begins - but Brock leaves for Detroit which he has heard is even more sinful

Notes:
Book by George Abbott And Jerome Weidman; Music by Jerry Bock; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick; Based on the novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams

1st Produced:
46th Street Theater, New York, NY     1960

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Music Theatre International   

Music:
Original cast recording angel (65002) 1960

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Those We Love

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
with S.K. Lauren

1st Produced:
John Golden Theatre, New York     1930

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
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Three Men On A Horse

Synopsis:
erwin Trowbridge is a modest young writer of greeting card verses living with his loving wife Audrey in Ozone Heights, New Jersey. Unfortunately, meddlesome brother-in-law Clarence is a pain: he built their house and he despises poetic erwin. as a hobby, erwin plays the horses - but only on paper. He never actually places a bet but he always wins. One day, after a set-to with Clarence he drowns his sorrows and meets a crowd of gamblers who pick up on his talent. Led by Patsy and his moll Mabel, the gang encourage erwin to abscond from work while he makes their fortune. the action assumes a farce-like velocity as erwin is chased by his wife, and his brother-in-law, the betting fraternity and his boss, Mr. Carver. Finally, erwin breaks his successful run when he has a bet himself, and returns home to Audrey, kicks out Clarence and gets a raise and the respect he deserves from his boss

Notes:
with John Cecil Holm

1st Produced:
-     1935

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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY,    

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Tree Grows In Brooklyn

Tree Grows In Brooklyn
a family in Brooklyn. Johnny is a singing waiter who spends all his money in a local bar. His wife Katie is hard working but fed up with Johnny's behaviour. their daughter Francie idolises her father. and then there is aunt Sissie with a string of live in lovers that she calls each one John as that was the name of her first love.

Notes:
Music by Arthur Schwartz; lyrics by Dorothy Fields; book by George Abbott; book by Betty Smith. Based on the novel by Betty Smith

1st Produced:
Alvin Theater, New York     19 Apr 1951

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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    

Music:
Original cast recording: Sony (48014)

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Musical

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Tropicana

Synopsis:
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Notes:
music by Robert Nassif, lyrics by Nassif And Peter Napolitano

1st Produced:
-     1985

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Where's Charley?

Where's Charley?
Oxford. Charley Wykeham has gone to the station to meet his aunt from Brazil. His room mate, Jack Chesney, is pleased that the aunt is coming because that means she can act as chaperone when their young ladies come over. the young ladies arrive early and do not stay as there is no chaperone. Charley arrives back from the station but with out aunt Donna Lucia. She is coming on a later train. Charley goes to try on his costume for the college play. Jack's Father arrives and tells him they have lost all their money. Jack wonders if Donna Lucia might make a rich wife for his father. Charley shows off his costume. the girls arrive and think that he is Charley's Aunt

Notes:
Music by Frank Loesser; Lyrics by Frank Loesser; Book by George Abbott; Based on the play "Charley's Aunt" by Brandon Thomas

1st Produced:
St James Theater, New York     11 Oct 1948

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1965   

Music:
Original cast recording: angel (89058)

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Musical Comedy Musical

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Male:  9            Female:  7            Other:  chorus

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