| Green Grow the Lilacs | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Green-Grow-the-Lilacs-FE.jpg) First edition 1931 | |
| Written by | Lynn Riggs |
| Date premiered | December 8, 1930 |
| Place premiered | Tremont Theater, Boston |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Love |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Indian Territory (Oklahoma), 1900 |
Green Grow the Lilacs is a play by Lynn Riggs.[1] It was performed 64 times on Broadway, opening at the Guild Theatre on January 26, 1931, and closing March 21, 1931. It had had an out-of-town tryout, running January 19–24, 1931, at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. It is the basis of the 1943 musical Oklahoma!, which had a 1955 film adaptation.