The Apple Tree

Love blossoms in these three comedic vignettes exploring the relationship between men and women.

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The brilliant songwriting team behind Fiddler On The Roof and She Loves Me bring us another witty, tuneful and utterly charming musical in The Apple Tree. The original production was directed by Mike Nichols and helped launch the career of Barbara Harris, who won a Tony for her role.
 
The Apple Tree is made up of three musical miniatures that can be presented separately, or in any combination, to fill out a theatrical evening. "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?," a rock and roll fable set in a mythical barbarian kingdom 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. 

The Apple Tree is the perfect star vehicle for a woman and a man. Modest in its production requirements, this small cast show soars with Bock and Harnick's trademark warmth and humanity, amidst tongue-in-cheek humor.

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Concert Selections for The Apple Tree

Concert Selections are original Broadway orchestrations and exciting new symphonic arrangements of select songs for use in concert performances. Concert Selections are the perfect way to give audiences a taste of the musical theatre experience without the sets, props and costumes.

Pricing

Amateur
£60.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance
Extra performances are £30.00 per performance per song
Extra months are £15.00 per month per song

Professional
£125.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance
Extra performances are £62.50 per performance per song
Extra months are £31.25 per performance per song

Pricing is for individual songs only. Pricing for orchestral suites and other items is available by contacting us directly.

EVE

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APPLE TREE, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Estimated duration
0 sec

Music by
Jerry Bock

Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick

Orchestrated by
Eddie Sauter

Instrumentation
Reed 1 (Flute), Reed 2 (Alto Flute or Clarinet), Reed 3 (Oboe/English Horn or Clarinet), Reed 4 (Clarinet), Reed 5 (Bassoon or Bass Clarinet), 1 Horn, 3 Trumpets (Trumpet 3 Tacet), 3 Trombones, Percussion, 1 Guitar, 1 Harp, (16) Violins, (7) Viola, (6) Cello, (5) Bass, 2 Piano-Conductor Scores.

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GORGEOUS

From
APPLE TREE, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Estimated duration
2 min 28 sec

Music by
Jerry Bock

Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick

Orchestrated by
Eddie Sauter

Instrumentation
1 Reed 1 (Flute, Bb Clarinet OR Eb Clarinet), 1 Reed 2 (Piccolo, Flute, cross-cued for Clarinet), 1 Reed 3 (Clarinet, Optional Oboe), 1 Reed 4 (Tenor Sax), 1 Reed 5 (Baritone Sax), 1 Horn, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, 2 Percussion, 1 Harp, 1 Guitar, (16) Violin, (8) Viola, (6) Cello, (5) Bass, 2 Piano Conductor Scores.

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IT'S A FISH

From
APPLE TREE, THE

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Type
SHOW EXTRACTION

Estimated duration
0 sec

Music by
Jerry Bock

Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick

Orchestrated by
Eddie Sauter

Instrumentation
Reed 1 (Flute), Reed 2 (Clarinet), Reed 3 (English Horn or Clarinet), Reed 4 (Clarinet), Reed 5 (Bass Clarinet), 1 Horn, 3 Trumpets (Trumpet/Flugelhorn), 3 Trombones, Percussion, 1 Guitar, 1 Harp, (16) Violins, (7) Viola, (6) Cello, (5) Bass, 2 Piano-Conductor Scores.

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Show Essentials

Book by

Jerry Bock

Sheldon Harnick

Additional Book Material by

Music and Lyrics by

Songs

Eden Prelude

Here In Eden

Feelings

Eve

Friends

Forbidden Fruit

Beautiful, Beautiful World

It's A Fish 1

Go To Sleep, Whatever You Aew

What Makes Me Love Him?

I'll Tell You A Truth

Forbidden Love (In Gaul)

I've Got What You Want

Tiger, Tiger

Which Door?

Oh, To Be A Movie Star

Gorgeous

Who Is She?

Wealth

You Are Not Real

End of Passionella

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