Which ground-breaking American musical was based on the book Green Grow The Lilacs?
Green Grow the Lilacs (play) appear in it; therefore, the entire comic subplot involving the fifty dollars that Will must obtain in order to be able to marry Ado Annie is an invention of Hammerstein's. "Green Grow the Lilacs" is today largely forgotten in its original form, while "Oklahoma!" remains one of the most acclaimed and popular American musicals ever written. Indian Territory, 1900 Green Grow the Lilacs (play) Green Grow the Lilacs is a 1930 play by Lynn Riggs named for the popular folk song of the same name. It was performed 64 times on Broadway, opening at the Guild Theatre on January 26,
The Lilacs The Lilacs The Lilacs were a four-piece rock band from Chicago's North Side, formed in April 1990 by Ken Kurson, David Levinsky, Tom Whalen and John Packel. Kurson had previously played bass for Green, and after leaving the fold, he and fellow Glenbrook North High School graduate David Levinsky joined together to form the Lilacs, recruiting Tom Whalen on bass and another Glenbrook North alum, John Packel. The name was chosen for the group by Material Issue frontman Jim Ellison, who also produced the first 7" record -- "The Lilacs Love You". John Packel left the fold after that release