Greenwillow
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Greenwillow is a 1960 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, known for its folk-inspired score and whimsical, pastoral setting.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| awardRecognition | Tony Award nominations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | novel "Greenwillow" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookWriter |
B. J. Chute
NERFINISHED
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Frank Loesser NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castAlbumLabel | Capitol Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Frank Loesser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | mixed reviews ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasCastRecording | original Broadway cast album ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Frank Loesser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | folk-inspired score ⓘ |
| notableSong |
"Could've Been a Ring"
NERFINISHED
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"Greenwillow Christmas" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Never Will I Marry" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Summertime Love" NERFINISHED ⓘ "The Music of Home" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| novelAuthor | B. J. Chute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestraSize | small orchestra ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Philip J. Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayPerformances | 97 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayPreviews | 2 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayRunEnd | 1960-05-28 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayRunStart | 1960-03-08 ⓘ |
| originalCastMember |
Anthony Perkins
NERFINISHED
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Cecil Kellaway NERFINISHED ⓘ Cliff Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ David Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellen McCown NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Diener NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruta Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ William Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalChoreographer | Joe Layton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalDirector | George Roy Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguageCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1960-03-08 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Alvin Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | David Merrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | fictional pastoral English village of Greenwillow ⓘ |
| themes |
destiny
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faith ⓘ love ⓘ rural community life ⓘ |
| TonyNomination |
Best Actor in a Musical (Anthony Perkins)
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Best Direction of a Musical (George Roy Hill) NERFINISHED ⓘ Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Cecil Kellaway) ⓘ Best Musical ⓘ |
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