- Opening date
- December 30, 1954
- Comments
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A musical by Harold Arlen (music and lyrics) and Truman Capote (lyrics and book), based on Capote's short story first published in "Breakfast at Tiffany's". This was Capote's first musical and was since it played in the Carribean - the first theatrical production outside of Trinidad and Tobago to feature the new Caribbean instrument—the steel pan.
Its Broadway opening was on December 30, 1954 at the Alvin Theatre, where it played for 165 performances until May 21, 1955.
Stage production
Performances
Title | Performer | Written by | Info |
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A Sleepin' Bee PRF | Diahann Carroll, Dolores Harper, Ada Moore and Enid Mosier | Harold Arlen, Truman Capote | Covered by (188 artists) Originally by Diahann Carroll, Dolores Harper, Ada Moore and Enid Mosier REL |
Don't Like Goodbyes PRF | Pearl Bailey | Harold Arlen, Truman Capote | Covered by (23 artists) Originally by Pearl Bailey REL |
House of Flowers PRF | Diahann Carroll and Rawn Spearman | Harold Arlen, Truman Capote | Covered by (9 artists) Originally by Diahann Carroll and Rawn Spearman REL, Tony Bennett arranged and conducted by Glenn Osser REC |
I Never Has Seen Snow | Diahann Carroll | Harold Arlen, Truman Capote | Covered by (15 artists) |
One Man (Ain't Quite Enough) PRF | Pearl Bailey | Harold Arlen, Truman Capote | Covered by (3 artists) Originally by Pearl Bailey REL |
Two Ladies in de Shade of de Banana Tree PRF | Ada Moore & Enid Mosier | Harold Arlen, Truman Capote | Covered by (17 artists) Originally by The Four Lads REL |