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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
by Theatre Stalker January 8, 2008
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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 said the musical too dated but Chenoweth's performance kept audiences coming. The revival of the Apple Tree came to 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 underrated and should not have been so short lived.
by Theatre Stalker January 8, 2008
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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 comes to 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
Kristin Chenoweth played her four roles in the Apple Tree wonderfully.
by Princess Barbara July 20, 2008
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Climbing the apple tree

like "climbing the mango tree" but for women; masterbation for women
girl 1: "i squirted after climbing the apple tree last night"

girl 2: "OMG howd u climb?
by abcd i did ur mommy September 22, 2010
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This is a verse of a song named "Your love"
Adam and Eve were living their perfect life in Gods perfect Garden. UNTIL...
Eve had to go and take this forbidden fruit from a tree God said to not eat from. As we all know, the fruit is normally referred to as an apple. After this, Eve and Adam got separated.
I think Nicki said that everything was perfect till she s***wed everything up.

Now, this probably means "My dream/wish/vision was that we were still together. (after all)
X:-but my vision ends with the apple in the tree
A-No, I won't forgive you
by The Verse Queen February 17, 2021
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refers to a father/mother and son/daughter not being different from one another or being identical in their actions, behaviors, etc.
Dad gets caught stealing in his teen years and then his son gets caught stealing as a teen.

The mother might look at the father and say, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."
by Lilhunter0308 April 9, 2011
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the apple never falls far from the tree

Statement made to infer that one is invariably similar to their parents. Often used negatively or ironically.
1: I heard that Jake is on drugs.
2: Yeah, so was his dad.
1: Hmmm...the apple never falls far from the tree.

1: Stacy's Mom is teh shizzle.
2: Have you seen Stacy? The apple never falls far from the tree.....

1: You filthy little scoundrel, just like your father!
2: I'm nothing like my father!!!
1: The apple never falls far from the tree!
by MrKapper December 3, 2005
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