Stage Play: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Musical. Written by
Betty Smith and
George Abbott. Based on the novel by Betty Smith. Music by
Arthur Schwartz. Lyrics by
Dorothy Fields. Music arranged by
Joe Glover and
Robert Russell Bennett. Musical Director: Max Goberman. Ballet Music Arranged by Oscar Kosarin. Musical Supervisor:
Jay Blackton. Choreographed by
Herbert Ross. Uncredited show doctoring by
Jerome Robbins. General Stage Manager: Robert E. Griffith. Stage Manager: Terence Little. Assistant Stage Mgr:
Kenneth Utt and John Mooney. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff. Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: John Harvey. Assistant to Miss Sharaff: Florence Klotz. Wig Design by Alfred Barris. Directed by George Abbott. Alvin Theatre: 19 Apr 1951- 8 Dec 1951 (267 performances). Cast:
Shirley Booth (as "Cissy"),
Johnny Johnston (as "Johnny Nolan"),
Nathaniel Frey (as "Harry"),
Nomi Mitty (as "Francie") [final Broadway role],
Marcia Van Dyke (as "Katie") [Broadway debut], Lou Wills Jr. (as "Petey"), Ruth Amos (as "Mae"), Elaine Barrow (as "Singer"), Marta Becket (as "Girl in Mae's Place/Dancer"),
Jordan Bentley (as "Aloysius"), Val Buttignol (as "Dancer"), Joe Calvan (as "Allie"), Claudia Campbell (as "Annie"), Art Carroll (as "Salesman/Singer"), William Carson (as "Singer"), Terry Castagna (as "Singer"), John Connoughton (as "Child"),
Jane Copeland (as "Girl in Mae's Place/Singer"),
Harland Dixon (as "Old Clothes Man/Judge"),
Donn Driver (as "Dancer"), Donald Duerr (as "Edgie/Child"), Celine Flanagan (as "Maudie/Child"), Johnny Ford (as "Singer"), Alan Gilbert (as "Hick"), Jeanne Grant (as "Singer"), Dody Heath (as "Hildy"), Joan Kibrig (as "Girl in Mae's Place/Singer"),
Albert Linville (as "Swanswine"), Buzzie Martin (as "Child"), Howard Martin (as "Junior/Child"), James McCracken (as "Singer"),
Iona McKenzie (as "Girl in Mae's Place/Dancer"), Patti Milligan (as "Child"), John Mooney (as "Singer"), David Newman (as "Dancer"), Janet Parker (as "Florence"), Billy Parsons (as "Willie"), Beverly Purvin (as "Della/Girl in Mae's Place/Singer"), Frank Seabolt (as "Dancer"), Mary Statz (as "Girl in Mae's Place/Dancer"), Kenneth Utt (as "Singer"), Marc West (as "Dancer"),
Bruno Wick (as "Max"), Eleanor Williams (as "Singer"),
Roland Wood (as "Moriarty"), Doris Wright (as "Dancer"). Understudies: Elaine Barrow (as "Katie"), Art Carroll (as "Aloysius"), Jane Copeland (as "Mae"), Donn Driver (as "Allie/Judge/Petey"), Marie Foster (as "Cissy"), Alan Gilbert (as "Johnny Nolan"), Patti Milligan (as "Francie"), Beverly Purvin (as "Hildy") and
Kenneth Utt (as "Harry/Moriarty"). Replacement actors: Delbert Anderson (as "Singer"), Claudia Campbell (as "Girl in Mae's Place/Singer"), Dorothy Hill (as "Dancer/Girl in Mae's Place"), Joan Kibrig (as "Annie"), Patti Milligan (as "Florence"), Janet Parker (as "Child"), Dick Price (as "Dancer"), Isabel Price (as "Mae"), Feodore Tedick (as "Singer"), Beverly Jane Welch (as "Singer"). Produced by George Abbott. Produced in association with
Robert Fryer. Note: Previously filmed as
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945).