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A Time for Singing is a musical with music by John Morris , lyrics by Gerald Freedman and John Morris , and a book by Freedman and Morris .. John Morris. John Morris ( composer ). Gerald Freedman. Gerald Freedman. musical. musical theatre. The work was based on Richard Llewellyn 's novel of a Welsh mining village , How Green Was My Valley .. Richard Llewellyn. Richard Llewellyn. How Green Was My Valley. How Green Was My Valley. The show takes place in the memory of Protestant minister David Griffith , recalling conflict within the Morgan family over the possible formation of a miners ' union within the village , and the romance between Griffith himself and Angharad of the Morgans , who ultimately marries the mine owner instead .. The show starred Ivor Emmanuel -LRB- as David Griffith -RRB- , Tessie O'Shea , Shani Wallis and Laurence Naismith .. Ivor Emmanuel. Ivor Emmanuel. Tessie O'Shea. Tessie O'Shea. Shani Wallis. Shani Wallis. Laurence Naismith. Laurence Naismith. The original Broadway production began a series of ten previews at The Broadway Theatre on May 12 , 1966 , and opened officially on May 21 , 1966 , running for a total of only 41 performances .. Broadway. Broadway theatre. The Broadway Theatre. The Broadway Theatre. It closed on June 25 , 1966 .. An Alexander H. Cohen production , it has been called `` probably the best musical he ever produced . ''. musical. musical theatre. Alexander H. Cohen. Alexander H. Cohen. Cohen used an `` extravagant publicity machine '' to bring attention to the show , with the first 100 ticket buyers receiving `` folding chairs and a picnic lunch catered by the Brasserie restaurant . ''. Ken Mandelbaum argued that A Time for Singing pointed the way to later grand musicals like Les Miserables and Grand Hotel in both its staging and its music , which was `` richer and more serious '' than other shows of the period , with a `` cinematic fluidity and continuous movement '' that later became common in 1980s musicals .. Les Miserables. Les Miserables ( musical ). Grand Hotel. Grand Hotel ( musical ). Theatre Historian Gerald Bordman , however , acknowledged the musical 's `` fine choral singing '' but stated that. musical. musical theatre. Gerald Bordman. Gerald Bordman. the music the singers were given was drab and did little to enhance the grim story of the Morgan family 's tribulations '' .. Bing Crosby recorded two songs from A Time for Singing for Reprise Records on May 9 , 1966 , with the Johnny Keating Orchestra and Chorus  : `` Far From Home '' and `` How Green Was My Valley . ''. How Green Was My Valley. How Green Was My Valley. Bing Crosby. Bing Crosby. Reprise Records. Reprise Records. Johnny Keating. John Keating ( musician ). They were released as a single .. Stereo versions of the songs were released in 2010 .. A remastered CD of the original Broadway cast recording was issued in a limited edition by producer Bruce Kimmel on his Kritzerland label on April 3 , 2013 .. Broadway. Broadway theatre