Stage production

House of Flowers

Opening date: December 30, 1954
Comments: 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.

Title	Performer	Written by	Info
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