Overview
Synopsis
‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ is the sad story of the Nolan Clan, a brooklyn working-class family at the turn of the century. The show focuses on Johnny and Katie Nolan, and their turbulent courtship and marriage. Katie, blinded by love, stands by the charming but undependable Johnny through years of broken promises and tarnished hopes. Meanwhile, Katie's sister Cissy moves through a series of "common-law" husbands, each of which she insists on calling Harry after her first lover. The musical shows the heartbreaks that can be endured for the sake of a lover or child.
Show Information
- Book
- George Abbott , Betty Smith
- Music
- Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics
- Dorothy Fields
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1951
- Genres
- Cast Size
- large
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Early Teen, Late Teen Characters, Large Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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