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Book, Music and Lyrics by

SHELDON HARNICK and JERRY BOCK

Additional book material by

JEROME COOPERSMITH

Based on stories by

MARK TWAIN, FRANK R. STOCKTON and JULES FEIFFER

Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostrow

Original Production Directed by Mike Nichols

Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).

 

 

 

Wednesday 5 February  at 2pm & 7.30pm

Thursday 6 February 730pm

Friday 7 February 730pm

Saturday 8 February  2pm and 730pm

 

at

Hayes Theatre Co

 

Directed by Alexander Berlage
Musical Director David Gardos 
Choreographer Lisa Callingham 

Producer Michelle Guthrie 

 

From the songwriting team behind Fiddler on the Roof and She Loves Me  comes a long loved Neglected Musical The Apple Tree.

 

The Apple Tree is made up of three musical miniatures. "The Diary of Adam and Eve" is a quirky, touching spin on the tale of the world's first couple, adapted from Mark Twain's Extracts from Adam's Diary. "The Lady or the Tiger?" is a rock and roll fable set in a mythical barbarian kingdom, which explores the fickleness of love. "Passionella" is based on Jules Feiffer's offbeat Cinderella-story about a chimney sweep whose dreams of being a "glamorous movie star" nearly sabotage her one chance for true love.


From the songwriting team behind Fiddler on the Roof and She Loves Me  comes a long loved Neglected Musical The Apple Tree.

 

The Apple Tree is made up of three musical miniatures. "The Diary of Adam and Eve" is a quirky, touching spin on the tale of the world's first couple, adapted from Mark Twain's Extracts from Adam's Diary. "The Lady or the Tiger?" is a rock and roll fable set in a mythical barbarian kingdom, which explores the fickleness of love. "Passionella" is based on Jules Feiffer's offbeat Cinderella-story about a chimney sweep whose dreams of being a "glamorous movie star" nearly sabotage her one chance for true love.


 

 

There have been 28 previous Neglected Musicals presentations:

No Way To Treat A Lady, Girl Crazy, See Saw, My Favorite Year, She Loves Me, Nick And Nora,

On The 20th Century, Lucky Stiff, Variations, Superman, Dear World, The Goodbye Girl, Baby The Musical, Calamity Jane, Mame, Me & My Girl, Big River, Meet Me In St Louis, Applause, The Sentimental Bloke, Irene, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Brigadoon, Bells Are Ringing, Anyone Can Whistle, If/Then, They’re Playing Our Song and Promises, Promises. 

 

 

*Cast subject to change without notice

Bookings: www.hayestheatre.com.au or phone 02 8065 7337


Key Facts:

Neglected Musicals is a theatre initiative dedicated to presenting musical theatre that has never or rarely been in Australia.  The musicals are presented with scripts in hand, piano accompaniment, after only a day’s rehearsal.  There have been 27 Neglected Musicals presentations since 2010. 


About us:


Contact details:

Michelle Guthrie 

[email protected]

0412 547 297

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