The Apple Tree

The Apple Tree
Music	Jerry Bock
Lyrics	Sheldon Harnick
Book	Jerry Bock Sheldon Harnick Jerome Coopersmith
Basis	Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam and Eve[1] Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" Jules Feiffer's Passionella
Productions	1966 Broadway 2005 Encores! 2006 Broadway revival

The Apple Tree is a series of three musical playlets with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Bock and Harnick with contributions from Jerome Coopersmith. Each act has its own storyline, but all three are tied together by a common theme (be careful what you wish for) and common references, such as references to the color brown. The first act is based on Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam and Eve; the second act is based on Frank R. Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?"; the third act is based on Jules Feiffer's Passionella. The working title for the evening of three musicals was Come Back! Go Away! I Love You!^[2]