- Opening date
- May 16, 1952
- Comments
- Musical revue with songs and comedy skits. It ran on Broadway for nearly a year in 1952 and was then made into a motion picture in 1954. It helped jump start the careers of several young performers including Paul Lynde, Alice Ghostley, Eartha Kitt, Robert Clary, Carol Lawrence, Ronny Graham, performer/writer Mel Brooks (as Melvin Brooks) and lyricist Sheldon Harnick. It ran 365 performances closing on March 28, 1953. Its entire Broadway run was at the Royale Theatre.