The Apple Tree

The Apple Tree is a three act musical with three different parts: the first being based on Mark Twain's The Diary of Adam and Eve, the second based on Frank R. Stockton's The Lady or the Tiger? and the third based off Passionella by Jules Feiffer. Each has its own story line, but all are tied together by the common theme of the relationship between man and woman, common musical themes, and common references such as "Why Brown?" The musical opened on October 18, 1966, at the Shubert Theatre (in New York), and ran for 463 performances, closing on November 25, 1967. It originally starred Barbara Harris(who won a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for the role), Alan Alda, and Larry Blyden. The Apple Tree also received several other major Tony nominations: Alda for Best Actor in a Musical, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick for Best Composer and Lyricist, Mike Nichols for Best Direction of a Musical, Lee Theodore for Best Choreography, and the show itself for Best Musical. The Roundabout Theatre Company, one of New York’s largest not-for-profit theatre companies, mounted a revival in December 2006 with Kristin Chenoweth, Brian D'Arcy James in Alda's roles and Marc Kudisch in Blyden's. The reviews commonly say the musical is a bit dated but Chenoweth's performance is a marvel that keeps audiences coming. The revival of the Apple Tree came a close March 11,2007.

Songs include:

The Diary of Adam and Eve

Eden Prelude
Here in Eden
Feelings
Eve
Friends
The Apple Tree (Forbidden Fruit)
Beautiful, Beautiful world
It's A Fish
Go to Sleep, Whatever You Are
What Makes Me Love Him?
Eden Postlude

The Lady or the Tiger?

The Lady or the Tiger Prelude
I'll Tell You a Truth
Make Way
Forbidden Love (in Gaul)
The Apple Tree reprise
I've Got What You Want
Tiger, Tiger
Make Way reprise
Which Door?
I'll Tell You a Truth reprise

Passionella

Passionella Prelude
Oh, To Be a Movie Star
Gorgeous
(Who, Who, Who, Who) Who is She?
I Know
Wealth
You Are Not Real
Postlude

The Apple Tree is an underrated, hilarious show.

by Theatre Stalker December 21, 2007

Tree pig

Proper slang for a forest ranger or park police

Damn tree pig busted up our drug-crazed orgy at the campground.

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swizzle tree

A great band consisting of 5 members, all hailing from Chicago. Lead singer is brother of Lucky Boys Confusion lead, also a Chicago band. To see them in their natural habitat, visit Wrigleyville, Metro, House of Blues, and www.swizzletree.com.

swizzle tree sells out the metro (chicago) as well as hosts parties at their house for their streetteam.

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Tree Snipper

A derogatory term for an arborist.

That tree snipper left a massive branch in my front yard.

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Killin' a tree

When you drink a sixer of beerand stack the cans up pyramid style reassembling a tree.

Friend: "yo whatchu up to mang?"

You: "not much, just Killin' a tree"

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tree weed

East London definition for an apple

That was a very tasty tree weed I just ate

by Eugenio May 25, 2005

Tree Skeet

-noun
The pollen (jizz) that is released from trees to propagate it's species. This same pollen (jizz) is what millions of people are allergic too.

Dude, why are your eyes all red, and your nose running, and why do you keep sneezing?

Man, it's all this tree skeet in the air.

by rockwidit04 May 30, 2011